Originally Posted by AirPhantomPhoto

I'd be willing to bet my farm they meant the classic definition of punk, not punk rockers or punk music listeners. Like the 1st definition below

punk /pŭngk/
noun

1. An often aggressive or violent young man.
   "The building was set on fire by a bunch of punks."
2. An inexperienced young person.
   "We don't want that little punk tagging along."
3. A cowardly or weak young man.
   "Don't let him disrespect you—show him you're not a punk."

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