Punk ,
n. [Cf. Spunk.]- Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood.
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- A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric.
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- An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk.
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- A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obsoles.]
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