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Street Toughs Crossword Clue

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We think the answer is "PUNKS" which means:

    noun
  • • A youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes)
  • verb
  • • To pimp.
  • • To forcibly perform anal sex upon an unwilling partner.
  • • To prank.
  • • (especially with "out") to give up or concede; to act like a wimp.
  • • (often with "out" or "up") to adapt or embellish in the style of the punk movement.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The punks gathered in the underground club to listen to punk rock music."
  • • "The punks dyed their hair different colors and pierced their noses."

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New York Times12 Mar 1997 Down 52
New York Times13 Jan 1980 Down 8
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