Difference between punk and goth

Definitions

noun

1. rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
2. a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
3. an aggressive and violent young criminal
4. substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
5. material for starting a fire

adjective

1. of very poor quality; flimsy

Examples

The kings of the heartogram didn't fail to impress, with a diverse crowd gathered, including everyone from young punks to soccer moms and even a haggard old bat dancing around in lingerie.

I am never quite clear on whether all this is sartorial or sardonicDad’s way of announcing that he used to be a punker but is now a middle-school English teacher, or if becoming a teacher has actually turned my dad into this genuine throwback.

Those brought up in the punk rock era will have a twinge of nostalgia for the days when it was a badge of honour to be gobbed on by your idols.

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Definitions

noun

1. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
2. one of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries

Examples

The figures of his angels are elongated, with wings stretched upward as if they were sculpted by the Gothic masters.

Secular remains of Gothic architecture in Czechoslovakia are fewer.

Referred to simply as the Gothic Cruise (for brevity), this cruise is for fans of goth and industrial music and has been held annually for the past 15 years.

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