Punkabilly
noun
a subgenre of music combining elements of punk rock and rockabilly music; also, a performer or performance of this music
Examples
Punkabilly is a subculture that mixes 1970s punk rock and 1950s rockabilly.
adjective
See punkabilly
Word Origin
1978
Usage Note
also punkabilly , (adj.)
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