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Date: May 10 2007
Asunto: Modismos, coloquialismos y jergas

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Punk is a style of music that is fast and loud and played by bands like the Ramones and the Stooges. But it can be used as more than a name of a kind of music.

People who listen to punk music are often called "punks" and they usually try to dress differently than most people and do things to separate themselves from society, too. You can hear them say things like, "That's so punk!" when one of them steals something from a corporate store or when one of them quits his or her job by yelling and throwing things. Generally, to be rebellious and wild is to be punk.

What's funny though, is that in trying to be different, punks often all act and dress the same way--in spikes and mohawks. They say things like, "That's not punk!" when one of their friends doesn't act according to the customs of the group.

"Punk" can also be an insult when it's not referring to music. Your teacher might say, "You're nothing but a little punk!" if she catches you scratching "Slayer Rips" into your desk during class, even though Slayer is a metal band, not a punk band.

One can also say that someone "got punked" if that person is fooled or tricked by others. There is (or at least there used to be) a show on MTV called <b>Punked</b> in which jokes were played on celebrities.

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11:31 AM Jan 28 2009 \| Responder
silviam Slovakia	uh well i think the punk music is also good…i like slovak punk bands coz they used to sing about social problems, econimics, politics, celebrit….about everything they want in funny way :) they say whatever they want no matter ppl think! and that´s great!

11:31 AM Jan 28 2009 | Responder

silviam

Slovakia

uh well i think the punk music is also good…i like slovak punk bands coz they used to sing about social problems, econimics, politics, celebrit….about everything they want in funny way :) they say whatever they want no matter ppl think! and that´s great!

02:50 PM Jan 10 2009 \| Responder
Stephee Macedonia	punk is good. I don't listen to punk, but I like it. It's not so hard like everyone says, but is gets rough sometimes… though i like it! btw. i listen to metal

02:50 PM Jan 10 2009 | Responder

Stephee

Macedonia

punk is good. I don't listen to punk, but I like it. It's not so hard like everyone says, but is gets rough sometimes… though i like it! btw. i listen to metal

11:38 PM Dec 21 2008 \| Responder
white_lilly Switzerland	i'm not a punk fan, and i definitely wouldn't like it to be called a punk, but i like the lesson :-)

11:38 PM Dec 21 2008 | Responder

white_lilly

Switzerland

i'm not a punk fan, and i definitely wouldn't like it to be called a punk, but i like the lesson :-)

09:11 AM Nov 02 2008 \| Responder
shad84 United States	has anyone of y’all folks ever got punked,huh?

09:11 AM Nov 02 2008 | Responder

shad84

United States

has anyone of y’all folks ever got punked,huh?

01:37 AM Aug 30 2008 \| Responder
magic1015 China	lol , i hope i can punk everybody

01:37 AM Aug 30 2008 | Responder

magic1015

China

lol , i hope i can punk everybody

08:03 PM Jun 15 2008 \| Responder
nihaome China	I think you can get the meaning from their body language or facial expression etc. Maybe they just wanna be friendly with you or they wanna make a joke on you,if in the informal situation.Otherwise,it may imply somthing that is not good for you.They may be envious of you , they may be not as creative as you….

08:03 PM Jun 15 2008 | Responder

nihaome

China

I think you can get the meaning from their body language or facial expression etc. Maybe they just wanna be friendly with you or they wanna make a joke on you,if in the informal situation.Otherwise,it may imply somthing that is not good for you.They may be envious of you , they may be not as creative as you….

03:07 AM Jan 21 2008 \| Responder
rinasheen Pakistan	I didn’t know that punk has various meanings at different situations.so have to be very careful while using “PUNK” ..

03:07 AM Jan 21 2008 | Responder

rinasheen

Pakistan

I didn’t know that punk has various meanings at different situations.so have to be very careful while using “PUNK” ..

11:53 PM Dec 25 2007 \| Responder
一地阳光 China	It's a pity that I can't understand the meanging of your passage.I'm an english beginer.

11:53 PM Dec 25 2007 | Responder

一地阳光

China

It's a pity that I can't understand the meanging of your passage.I'm an english beginer.

07:04 AM Oct 31 2007 \| Responder
csöpike Romania	I think you write about the punk as like, as could be a bad thing… This isn't really good, because the punk music is he best! Not only because I hear it. Isn't too hard and isn't too lazy. Is very good! If you don't believe me, hear a punk song and you will like it! Bye!

07:04 AM Oct 31 2007 | Responder

csöpike

Romania

I think you write about the punk as like, as could be a bad thing… This isn't really good, because the punk music is he best! Not only because I hear it. Isn't too hard and isn't too lazy. Is very good! If you don't believe me, hear a punk song and you will like it! Bye!

05:58 AM Oct 06 2007 \| Responder
Madelyne Brazil

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Madelyne

Brazil

05:56 AM Oct 06 2007 \| Responder
Madelyne Brazil

05:56 AM Oct 06 2007 | Responder

Madelyne

Brazil

05:54 AM Oct 06 2007 \| Responder
Madelyne Brazil	hello!!!!!

05:54 AM Oct 06 2007 | Responder

Madelyne

Brazil

hello!!!!!

11:33 AM Sep 03 2007 \| Responder
Lonely United Arab Emirates	Pretty good new information, I always hear it as a definition of tricking only. I never thought there are punk groups.

11:33 AM Sep 03 2007 | Responder

Lonely

United Arab Emirates

Pretty good new information, I always hear it as a definition of tricking only. I never thought there are punk groups.

11:20 PM May 24 2007 \| Responder
bahaman Bahamas	mmm

11:20 PM May 24 2007 | Responder

bahaman

Bahamas

mmm

11:18 PM May 24 2007 \| Responder
bahaman Bahamas	punk is the old tradition and it is not bringing the gain to our developing world, so we just have to forget about this and never remember it…

11:18 PM May 24 2007 | Responder

bahaman

Bahamas

punk is the old tradition and it is not bringing the gain to our developing world, so we just have to forget about this and never remember it…

10:21 AM May 11 2007 \| Responder
black"n"blue Saudi Arabia	well punk some times its used for good things but its actually a bad thing as well .. hehe me and my cousin call each others ounks .. cuz we like to cus and call every one names ..

10:21 AM May 11 2007 | Responder

black"n"blue

Saudi Arabia

well punk some times its used for good things but its actually a bad thing as well .. hehe me and my cousin call each others ounks .. cuz we like to cus and call every one names ..

09:41 AM May 11 2007 \| Responder
eternal_84 Turkey	ı think punks are looking badand comic:)like the aliens:)and they are looking so similar like the made by same factory despite triying to differnt from the society.but thats their choice:)

09:41 AM May 11 2007 | Responder

eternal_84

Turkey

ı think punks are looking badand comic:)like the aliens:)and they are looking so similar like the made by same factory despite triying to differnt from the society.but thats their choice:)