punker
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Synonym of punk (“a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre”).
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
Four big hippie bikers were out there drinking & eyeing up the punkers.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “punker” mean?
Synonym of punk (“a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre”).
Is “punker” formal or informal?
punker is generally dated, slang.