punkify

English

Etymology

From punk +‎ -ify.

Verb

punkify (third-person singular simple present punkifies, present participle punkifying, simple past and past participle punkified)

1. (transitive) To adapt to the style and norms of the punk subculture.
   • 2020 October 21, Penelope Green, “Robert DeMora Dies at 85; Helped Make Bette Midler Look Divine”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     “She considered herself in the vanguard of the punk scene, and she took a pair of scissors to the costumes, to punkify them,” Ms. Midler said. “Of course, Bob had a fit, and they didn’t speak for years.