punkify en · VERB
Etymology
From punk + -ify.
Meanings
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(transitive) To adapt to the style and norms of the punk subculture.
“She considered herself in the vanguard of the punk scene, and she took a pair of scissors to the costumes, to punkify them,” Ms. Midler said. “Of course, Bob had a fit, and they didn’t speak for years.
2020 October 21, Penelope Green, “Robert DeMora Dies at 85; Helped Make Bette Midler Look Divine”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| punkified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| punkified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| punkifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| punkifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |