We're through being cool We're through being cool Spank the pank who try to drive you nuts1981, Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, “Through Being Cool”, in New Traditionalists, performed by DEVO:
> my name is vaughan mcdonald and i am in the tenth grade. this is my first time on senior chat and would like for someone to write back to me. > > Get out of this Newsgrp you pank. Can't you read is senior chat had to be a sophomore.1994 November 30, El Matador, “new user”, in k12.chat.senior (Usenet), retrieved 23 Aug 2022:
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What a pank!1998 August 13, Grigori Khaskin, “Arutz 7 again”, in israel.lists.il-board (Usenet), retrieved 23 Aug 2022:
What a PANK. Think you could use a little bit more vulgar language for you personal attack here? Thanks, that's real helpful for the Net+ exam......dolt.2001 September 6, Gary, “low level format”, in alt.certification.network-plus (Usenet), retrieved 23 Aug 2022:
Boy, you really nailed it there, you panks.2004 October 12, Jim Brown, “And you thought quayle was dum”, in rec.sport.football.college (Usenet), retrieved 23 Aug 2022:
pank
verb
Etymology Origin uncertain. Perhaps related to Swedish panka (“to be exhausted, give out”). Alternatively, perhaps a syncopated variant of panic.
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Inland Northern American, Regional To pack down, to compact (particularly snow).