/ fʌŋki; NAmE / adjective ( funk·ier , funki·est ) ( informal )
1.
( of pop music ) with a strong rhythm that is easy to dance to :
a funky disco beat
2.
( approving ) fashionable and unusual :
She wears really funky clothes.
3.
( NAmE ) having a strong unpleasant smell
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent. (in the sense smelling strong or bad ): from the noun funk .