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."

phunky

Pungent or foul-smelling. There's some phunky smell coming from the back of the fridge. Ugh, when was the last time you cleaned your room? It's getting a bit phunky in here.

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.

phunky

verb

See funky

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References in classic literature

Mallard, send round to Mr.--Mr.--' 'Phunky's-- Holborn Court, Gray's Inn,' interposed Perker.

Phunky,' said Serjeant Snubbin, with haughty condescension.

Phunky had been a rich man, he would have instantly sent for his clerk to remind him; if he had been a wise one, he would have applied his forefinger to his forehead, and endeavoured to recollect, whether, in the multiplicity of his engagements, he had undertaken this one or not; but as he was neither rich nor wise (in this sense, at all events) he turned red, and bowed.

Phunky should have professed to have forgotten all about the merits of the case; but as he had read such papers as had been laid before him in the course of the action, and had thought of nothing else, waking or sleeping, throughout the two months during which he had been retained as Mr.

Phunky would not hear of passing through any door until Mr.

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