Funky
(adjective)
- Having a strong, syncopated rhythm and repeated bass patterns, typical of funk music.
- Unconventional, unconventional or distinctive in style or appearance.
- Having a strong, musty smell.
Origin:
From african american vernacular, which may be derived from the noun funk meaning a strong, musty smell, or from the verb funk meaning to retreat or back down.
Examples:
- He was wearing a funky shirt.
- The song had a funky beat.
- The room had a funky smell.
- The shoes were funky and colorful.
- The apartment was decorated in a funky style.