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nounpositive punk (uncountable)
- dateduncountableGothic rock.
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Origin
So called because it lacked the nihilistic aggression of the wider subculture. Coined by English journalist, author and musician Richard Cabut in 1983.
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APA
positive punk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20punk
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“positive punk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20punk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “positive punk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20punk.
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