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- Look up funk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The word funk initially referred (and still refers) to a strong odor. It is originally derived from Latin fumigare (which means "to smoke") via Old French fungiere and, in this sense, it was first documented in English in 1620.
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The Middle English word is probably from Low German or from an unrecorded Old English form. In reference to a style of music felt to have a strong, earthy quality, it is attested by 1959, a back-formation from funky (q.v.).
- Français (French)
funk. (n.2) "Mauvaise odeur," années 1620, probablement du...
- Deutsch (German)
"Depression, schlechte Laune", möglicherweise aus der...
- 한국어 (Korean)
funk 뜻: 펑키 재즈; "우울증, 불쾌감"은 아마도 이전에 "겁에 질린 상태" (1743)로부터...
- Funky
"bad smell," 1620s, probably from the verb funk in the sense...
- Funipendulous
"hanging from a rope," 1706, from stem of Latin funis "a...
- Funicular
funicular. (adj.). 1660s, from funicle "a small cord"...
- Flunk
flunk. (v.). 1823, American English college slang, original...
- Fungo
Old English fang "prey, spoils, plunder, booty; a seizing or...
- Français (French)
Nov 25, 2017 · Derived in part from French and Latin words for “smoke” (as in smoked cheese), the word “funk” has held a vast array of definitions since the 14th century, variously meaning: a spark, a cowering state of fear, an ill humor, a pungent odor (as of cheese), and, of course, a funky fresh American musical genre that arose from jazz and R&B ...
The earliest known use of the noun funk is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for funk is from 1606, in the writing of E. Scott. funk is perhaps an imitative or expressive formation. See etymology.
The earliest known use of the verb funk is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for funk is from around 1707, in Queen Anne. funk is apparently an imitative or expressive formation. See etymology.
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.
Jul 11, 2024 · 1743, Scottish and Northern English dialectal word, originally a verb meaning "to panic, fail due to panic". Perhaps from or cognate with obsolete Dutch fonck (“distress, agitation”), from Middle Dutch fonck (“perturbation, agitation”). More at flunk .
Aug 14, 2024 · funk, rhythm-driven musical genre popular in the 1970s and early 1980s that linked soul to later African-American musical styles. Like many words emanating from the African-American oral tradition, funk defies literal definition, for its usage varies with circumstance.
