Punk1. (n.) Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood.
2. (n.) A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric.
3. (n.) An artificial tinder. See Spunk.
4. (n.) A prostitute; a strumpet.
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