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A former goth who suddenly discovered the color brown.
Check out that steampunk dude with the robot monocle and rocket-powered skateboard.

Whoa, I know him from high school. He used to paint his nails black and rock out to Skinny Puppy.
by flannelation October 23, 2010
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A delayed afterbirth of all the lame subcultures spawned in the 1990's, because everything has to evolve into a trend and everyone needs to feel they can wholeheartedly ascribe to something.
"I was kicked from the Steampunk kickball team because my metallic accoutrements were more silver-colored than bronze."
by Herr Terror March 25, 2013
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(credited directly from Glenn Hetrick from Face Off 8x13)
The combination of two tlements:
Victorian or Edwardian fashion sense
Antediluvian technology

Another explanation (can't remember source, but also from Face Off) is:
High technology with a much slower energy source
So many Steampunk shows feel like society has completely fallen apart and is trying to rebuild.
by killermist May 06, 2015
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Bob is a punk, Bob is locked in a sauna, he really is a steampunk
by ph3n0m August 30, 2019
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Steampunk (verb). To take a shit in the same bathroom that someone is showering in. The heat and the steam activate the dookie particles and intensify the smell.
My little brother steampunked me while I was showering this morning.
by meatmolls March 20, 2021
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