funky.
Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
Meaning & usage
Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.
Cool; great; excellent.
Having a foul or unpleasant smell.
Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.
Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree French funquerder. English funk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English funky From funk + -y.
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