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Celtic punk

Celtic punk noun: a genre of punk rock influenced by Celtic rock.

Noun

Celtic punk (uncountable)

  1. A genre of punk rock influenced by Celtic rock.
    • Best exemplified by the English band Pogues (which was fronted by the legendary Shane MacGowan) in the 1980s, Celtic punk at its best successfully blended traditional Celtic music and punk rock with some fascinating results.2022, Rich Weidman, Punk: The Definitive Guide to the Blank Generation and Beyond, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 80

Questions about Celtic punk

What does Celtic punk mean?
Celtic punk means a genre of punk rock influenced by Celtic rock.
What part of speech is Celtic punk?
Celtic punk is a noun.

Words near Celtic punk in the dictionary

  1. Celtic harps
  2. Celtic knot
  3. Celtic knots
  4. Celtic metal
  5. Celtic music
  6. Celtic punk
  7. Celtic rock
  8. Celtic Sea
  9. Celtic studies
  10. Celtic Tiger
  11. Celtic Wicca

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