punker
Safety-pin rocker
A punker is a punk—someone involved in punk rock culture, typically with the associated style: mohawks, leather jackets, safety pins, combat boots.
The -er suffix adds a casual, slightly dismissive tone, as if naming a type rather than describing an identity: Some punker was hassling people outside the venue.
Less common than punk alone.
Central standing hair strip
- leather jacketGarment of tanned animal skin
- studsStructural wall timbers
- safety pinsShielded-point fasteners
- combat bootsRugged military footwear
Doc Martens · spikes · bondage pants · tartan · ripped jeans · fishnets · choker · chain wallet
Open resistance to authority
- anti-establishmentOpposing dominant institutions
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- sneerScornful expression
- snarlHostile vocal threat
aggression · nihilism · cynicism · irreverence · contempt · provocation · disillusionment · alienation
Crouching on bent legs
- zineSelf-published small periodical
- house showNon-broadcast live event
- collectiveJointly organized group
- straight edgeUnbent measuring tool
underground · counterculture · subversive · bootleg · distro · DIY ethos · solidarity · community
Beat violently or defeat utterly
- hardcoreUncompromisingly devoted
- three chordsSimplest musical progression
- distortionTwisting from original state
- mosh pitAggressive dancing crowd area
slam dancing · stage diving · fanzine · CBGB · Ramones · Sex Pistols · Dead Kennedys · Black Flag
Disorder from absent authority
- anti-capitalismOpposition to market economies
- anticorporateOpposed to large companies
- direct actionConfrontational political tactics
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
activism · class war · autonomy · antifascist · squatters rights · mutual aid · radicalism · dissent
mohawk
Central standing hair strip
- leather jacketGarment of tanned animal skin
- studsStructural wall timbers
- safety pinsShielded-point fasteners
combat boots · Doc Martens · spikes · bondage pants · tartan · ripped jeans · fishnets · choker · chain wallet · bullet belt
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- anti-establishmentOpposing dominant institutions
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- sneerScornful expression
snarl · aggression · nihilism · cynicism · irreverence · contempt · provocation · disillusionment · alienation · apathy
squat
Crouching on bent legs
- zineSelf-published small periodical
- house showNon-broadcast live event
- collectiveJointly organized group
straight edge · underground · counterculture · subversive · bootleg · distro · DIY ethos · solidarity · community
thrash
Beat violently or defeat utterly
- hardcoreUncompromisingly devoted
- three chordsSimplest musical progression
- distortionTwisting from original state
mosh pit · slam dancing · stage diving · fanzine · CBGB · Ramones · Sex Pistols · Dead Kennedys · Black Flag · raw sound
anarchy
Disorder from absent authority
- anti-capitalismOpposition to market economies
- anticorporateOpposed to large companies
- direct actionConfrontational political tactics
protest · activism · class war · autonomy · antifascist · squatters rights · mutual aid · radicalism · dissent · resistance
punkerconformist
One following accepted norms
square · sellout · traditionalist · yuppie · conservative
- pop punkMelodic, uptempo rock subgenre
- punk rockStripped-down aggressive rock genre
- punk rockerAggressive antiestablishment musician
- punk musicStripped-down aggressive rock
- Daft PunkMasked French electronic duo
- punk outWithdraw due to fear
punk, cyberpunk, steampunk, punky, punkish, biopunk, punkier, punkers