Punk - gift of the Native Americans

[johanna_hypatia]

Indian Givers Series vol. 2

What is the connection between Johnny Rotten and Chief Tamanend?

Comments

[cmcmck]

Intriguing :o)

Does the term link to 'punk water' as described in 'Tom Sawyer'?

[johanna_hypatia]

Yes. Twain had it as "spunk water," which is a variant of the word punk, probably fused with stump or skunk...

[charlie_ihsan]

Interesting.