From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Funky \Funk"y\ (f[u^][ng]k"[y^]), a.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking;
having great fear. [Colloq. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Funky \Funk"y\ (f[u^][ng]k"[y^]), n.
having an earthy, unsophisticated style or feeling; in
(Music), earthy and seemingly unsophisticated, having
elements of black American blues and gospel. See 2nd {funk},
n.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
funky
adj 1: offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen
smelled really funky" [syn: {fetid}, {foetid}, {foul},
{foul-smelling}, {funky}, {noisome}, {smelly},
{stinking}, {ill-scented}]
2: (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues [syn:
{funky}, {low-down}]
3: stylish and modern in an unconventional way; "she likes funky
clothes"; "we did it all in black and white in a very funky
sixties style"
4: in a state of cowardly fright
From The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003) [jargon]:
funky
adj.
Said of something that functions, but in a slightly strange, klugey way. It
does the job and would be difficult to change, so its obvious
non-optimality is left alone. Often used to describe interfaces. The more
bugs something has that nobody has bothered to fix because workarounds are
easier, the funkier it is. {TECO} and UUCP are funky. The Intel i860's
exception handling is extraordinarily funky. Most standards acquire
funkiness as they age. ?The new mailer is installed, but is still somewhat
funky; if it bounces your mail for no reason, try resubmitting it.? ?This
UART is pretty funky. The data ready line is active-high in interrupt mode
and active-low in DMA mode.?
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