1. n. & v. sl.
--n.
1. fear, panic.
2 a coward.
--v. Brit.
1. intr. flinch, shrink, show cowardice.
2 tr. try to evade (an undertaking), shirk.
3 tr. be afraid of.
Etymology: 18th-c. Oxford sl.: perh. f. sl. FUNK(2) tobacco-smoke 2. n. sl.
1. funky music.
2 US a strong smell.
Etymology: funk blow smoke on, perh. f. F dial. funkier f. L (as FUMIGATE)