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punkified

punkified is the simple past and past participle of punkify.

Meaning of punkify

Verb

punkify (third-person singular simple present punkifies, present participle punkifying, simple past and past participle punkified)

  1. (transitive) To adapt to the style and norms of the punk subculture.
    • “She considered herself in the vanguard of the punk scene, and she took a pair of scissors to the costumes, to punkify them,” Ms. Midler said. “Of course, Bob had a fit, and they didn’t speak for years.2020 October 21, Penelope Green, “Robert DeMora Dies at 85; Helped Make Bette Midler Look Divine”, in The New York Times

Questions about punkified

What is punkified the simple past and past participle of?
Punkified is the simple past and past participle of punkify.

Words near punkified in the dictionary

  1. punkie
  2. Punkie Night
  3. punkier
  4. punkies
  5. punkiest
  6. punkified
  7. punkifies
  8. punkify
  9. punkifying
  10. punkily
  11. punkin

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