gay male slang transgender slang clock read punk A slang term with multiple meanings depending on context. Originally used to refer to a sex worker or prostitute, especially a passive or feminine gay man (or a bottom). By the early 20th century, used to refer to a person considered worthless or criminal in nature. By the 1970s, used to refer to punk rock, a punk rocker, or to the sociocultural movement associated with punk rock and its fans. In the modern gay male community, the term "punk" may refer to a smaller, typically younger gay man who is forced into a submissive role in prison settings by an older gay man. Also occasionally used as a synonym for "clock" or "read", i.e. when a cisgender person recognizes a person as transgender. punks Transgender slang, slurs, and controversial words Trans abbreviations/terms/slang