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What does the word punk mean ? (retrofed.com)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/asksolarpunk@slrpnk.net
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[–] 1 point 4 months ago (4 children)

Yeah I was thinking about that, but it is not consistent across all punks so it can't be the meaning of punk right?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    That's.. Not how words work. Like, a silverfish is not a type of fish, bench dog is not a type of dog, etc.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child)

    Silverfish is called so because it looks like a silvery fish. Bench dog in woodworking is something that holds things.

    But what is my point they are not fish and a dog(animal) so the words don't always hold exact meaning.

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