cripplepunk

See also: cripple punk

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cripple +‎ -punk. Coined by Tumblr user Tyler Trewhella in 2014, who posted a picture standing with a cane and a lit cigarette, with the caption "cripple punk" layered over the top, and the description "i'm starting a movement".[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪ.pəlˌpʌnk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpəlpʌnk
  • Hyphenation: crip‧ple‧punk

Noun

cripplepunk (uncountable)

  1. A social movement regarding physical disability rights that rejects inspirational portrayals of those with physical disabilities on the sole basis of their physical disability.
    Synonyms: cpunk, crippunk

References

  1. ^ Trewhella, Tyler (8 June 2017) “i'm starting a movement”, in Tumblr‎[1], archived from the original on 28 June 2017
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