This, combined with punk, originally African-American slang for a young male prostitute, latterly an outsider in society, then the target and subject of punk music and subculture, where the keyword is alienation.
The term emerged from African-American vernacular, initially referring to a youthful male sex trade worker, later describing an outcast or disenfranchised person, who ultimately became the focal point of punk music and subculture, emphasizing feelings of isolation.