punk
v.— «He blamed the prevalence of violence on television, the availability of handguns, the outrage at being shown disrespect—or “punked,” as he called it.» —“Fight on school bus escalated, led to killing, authorities say” by Jake Wagman St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Mo.) May 23, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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