positive punk

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positive punk

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So called because it lacked the nihilistic aggression of the wider subculture. Coined by English journalist, author and musician Richard Cabut in 1983.

noun

dated, uncountable Gothic rock.

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"positive punk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/positive%20punk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"positive punk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/positive%20punk.

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@misc{positive_punk_2026,
  title = {positive punk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/positive%20punk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}