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funky

slang
1. Unpleasant, especially of smells. Don't drink that milk, it smells funky. You smell kind of funky—have you showered? Can you take out the trash? It's really starting to smell funky in here.
2. Describing funk music or music that contains funk elements. Typically, such music is particularly rhythmic and features a prominent bassline. Ooh, that's a funky riff—I like it! No, when I go for a walk, I need to listen to something funky, like Chic or Kool and the Gang! I'm sorry, but I just have to get up and dance when I hear a funky beat like this!
3. Quirky, different, or odd. I just love Lucy's funky fashion sense. Are blue glasses too funky for me? I don't want to look like all the other girls—I want to find a funky vintage dress to wear to prom!
4. Charmingly modest or unsophisticated. This funky part of town suits Tim's personality well. I want to open a funky, unpretentious bookstore where everyone can feel at home! A: "Well, this is a funky little rancher!" B: "Right? Poor little house gets overlooked with all the new construction going on around here."

funky-drunk

slang Very drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really funky-drunk! Well, I must have been funky-drunk if I got up and did karaoke at the bar last night! Help him get home, will ya? He started drinking whiskey, and now he's funky-drunk.

funky-fresh

slang Very cool or good. Whoa, that song is funky-fresh—I love it! Do you think Maria would dress me for the event? Her style is always funky-fresh. With funky-fresh beats like that, you'll definitely attract the attention of record companies.
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funky

and phunky
1. mod. strange; far out. I like your funky hat.
2. mod. basic and simple; earthy. I like to be around funky people.
3. mod. smelly; obnoxious. This place is really funky. Open some windows.
4. mod. unkempt. Your hair is sort of funky. Comb it.

funky-drunk

mod. alcohol intoxicated; stinking drunk. The guy is funky-drunk, and I think he’s going to be sick.

funky-fresh

mod. very good. (see also fresh.) Mary is funky-fresh when she works out, but a real slow runner when she’s been lazy.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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