punkish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpʌnkɪʃ/
Etymology
Etymology tree English punk Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English punkish From punk + -ish.
Meanings
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Reminiscent of the punk subculture; slightly punk.
It certainly had merit as a punkish shouter with its machine-gun-spatter underbeat.
2013, James Arena, First Ladies of Disco, page 53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more punkish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most punkish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |