Meanings
comparative more punkadelic · superlative most punkadelic
- slangHaving the coolness or style of punk rock or punk rockers.
The punkadelic Skunks have been at it in Austin for four years.
1983 February, Pepi Plowman, “Thunder Claps”, in Texas Monthly, page 1462 more examples
Instead the material is perfectly executed punkadelic glam-bop burnished with a healthy dose of metallic insolence.
1987 April, Judge I-Rankin', “Underground”, in Spin, page 41"Move On" borrows the zooming riddims of Anita Ward's 1979 classic "Ring My Bell," while "Take Me Home" features sly, punkadelic guitar riffs.
1996 September, Sacha Jenkins, “Joi 'Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome'”, in Vibe, page 208
Origin
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