GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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    Punk (?), n. [Cf. Spunk.]
    1. Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood.

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    2. A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric.

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    3. An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk.

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    4. A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obsoles.] Shak.

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