As the Wikipedia entry on Funk indicates, Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson has posited an African origin to the musical use of funky. Here is an expanded quote from his 1984 work, Flash of the Spirit: African and Afro-American Art and Philosophy: The slang term 'funky' in black communities originally referred to strong body odor, and not to 'funk,' meaning fear or panic. The black ...
meaning - Where does "funk" and/or "funky" come from and why the ...
Most people here understand there are two meanings, one used in general, and other used when someone is trying to sell you something. You should also note the 80's/90's era slang term fresh (also funky fresh) meaning new and cool.
The funky gibbon The two long 'o's in 'who' and 'you' are separated by a single short word also beginning with 'o'. Moreover, there are no hard consonants or sibilants to break up the phrase. When spoken therefore, the overall sonic effect is "oo-o-yoo", or perhaps something like "oo-a-yoo", depending on pronunciation.
1 In some other countries it means SOMEBODY THAT ALWAYS HAVE AWESOME FUNKY BRAND NEW SHOES OR BOOTS HOTSTEPPER = THE MEANING FOR THE SHOES/BOOTS ETC.
The meaning of EXECUTION is the act or process of executing : performance. How to use execution in a sentence.
Many historically recorded methods of execution include torture, often intending to make a spectacle of pain and suffering with overtones of sadism, cruelty, intimidation, and dehumanisation, at times aimed at attempting to deter the commission of offences.
EXECUTION definition: 1. the legal punishment of killing someone: 2. the act of doing or performing something…. Learn more.