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1. www.oed.com › dictionary › funky_adj1funky, adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective funky. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.

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   The meaning of FUNKY is having an offensive odor : foul. How to use funky in a sentence.

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   Dec 9, 2023 · The slang term 'funky' in black communities originally referred to strong body odor, and not to 'funk,' meaning fear or panic. The black nuance seems to derive from the Ki-Kongo lu-fuki, 'bad body odor,' and is perhaps reinforced by contact with fumet, 'aroma of food and wine,' in French Louisiana.

   • As the Wikipedia entry on Funk indicates, Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson has posited an African origin to the musical use of funky . Her...
   • Funk is actually quite interesting, because it is a back formation from funky , which in turn was formed from funk . As in, funk didn't just go fro...
   • funky originally meant pungent / earthy , with relatively positive associations to "passive" qualities such as the smell of a cheese, which just si...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUNKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to describe a style of music, usually for dancing to, with a strong rhythm based on jazz and a tune that repeats: Have you heard their new record? It's really funky. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Jazz & blues. acid jazz. bebop. blue note. bluesman. cool jazz. Dixieland. free jazz. funk. honky-tonk. R & B. ragtime. reedman.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfunky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   funky. (comparative funkier, superlative funkiest) (of pop music) with a strong rhythm that is easy to dance to. (approving) fashionable and unusual. She wears really funky clothes. (North American English) having a strong unpleasant smell. Definition of funky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › funkyFunky - 10 Histories of Stylish Words | Merriam-Webster

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   In 1960s Britain, mod identified a young person who dressed stylishly in tailored suits or miniskirts and rode around on a motor scooter listening to the blues and to soul music—rather than the heavier rock music emerging at the time.

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   What is funky adjective?

   • (of pop music) with a strong rhythm that is easy to dance to (approving) fashionable and unusual She wears really funky clothes. (North American English) having a strong unpleasant smell Definition of funky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does funky music mean?

   • Funky music has a strong rhythm, and is good to dance to. (Definition of funky from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 音樂, 鄉土爵士樂風格的，放克風格的, 時髦的… 音乐, 乡土爵士乐风格的, 时髦的… funky, en la onda, original… funky, estiloso, original… wystrzałowy, funkowy… kural dışı biçimde ünlü/meşhur, kolay tanınabilen, hareketli/hızlı ritmi olan…

   FUNKY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Where does all funk and funkiness come from?

   • All funk and funkiness comes from George Clinton. Whenever something is described as funky, I always ask, “James Brown funky or stinky cheese funky?” For the same reason you would use "bootilicious" to describe it.

   meaning - Where does "funk" and/or "funky" come from and why the

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   When was Funky first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective funky is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for funky is from before 1680, in the writing of 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet and courtier. funky is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: funk n.2, ‑y suffix1.

   funky, adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › funkyFUNKY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FUNKY definition: 1. fashionable in an unusual and noticeable way: 2. Funky music has a strong rhythm, and is good…. Learn more.