pronk

pronk
1. verb
To jump with all four limbs at once.
2. noun
a) A gait or a leap in which all four legs are used to push off the ground at once.

The Cardiacs were the forerunners of ‘pronk’, punk combined with prog-rock complexity and theatrical performance.

b) A specific style of punk music.

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