- meaning - Where does funk and or funky come from and why the . . .
The slang term 'funky' in black communities originally referred to strong body odor, and not to 'funk,' meaning fear or panic The black nuance seems to derive from the Ki-Kongo lu-fuki, 'bad body odor,' and is perhaps reinforced by contact with fumet, 'aroma of food and wine,' in French Louisiana
- Substitute for F*** in emphasizing disbelief, anger, etc
How do I replace F*** while expressing fully my disbelief, anger, etc? E g , "I think Homer Simpson is incredibly sexy" My reply "Get out of here! That's f***ing ridiculous "
- Meaning of Hunky Dunky - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What is the meaning of the phrase hunky dunky? I heard this phrase in a conversation in an episode of The Big Bang Theory, an American sitcom I haven't seen many usages of it The sentence goes
- Origin of current slang usage of the word sick to mean great?
I think the pattern is related, though I'm unable to substantiate that Still, I've observed it enough: some adjective is used informally to mean something different than it typically means (maybe even the opposite of what it usually means) – a cool motorcycle, a nasty curveball, a rad (ical) dress, a wicked dance move, a gnarly book, an epic sunset, a sick jump, a bad pizza, etc Somehow
- What is the origin of the phrase hunky dory?
Nobody really knows There's no agreed derivation of the expression 'hunky-dory' It is American and the earliest example of it in print that I have found is from a collection of US songs, George Christy's Essence of Old Kentucky, 1862 We do know that 'hunky-dory' wasn't conjured from nowhere but was preceded by earlier words, i e 'hunkey', meaning 'fit and healthy' and 'hunkum-bunkum
- expressions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
A Google Books search finds only two instances of "it's not even funny" in its literal (or arguably literal) sense that antedate the first appearance of the idiomatic form of the phrase A headline in the Columbia Alumni News (October 20, 1922) proclaims "This Is No Joke!" with the subhead "It's Not Even Funny " And an advertisement in The Journeyman Barber, volumes 24–25 (1928–1929
- Who of you vs which of you - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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
- Word that means to fill the air with a bad smell?
The air was still foul with the smell of dead animals foul 1 offensive to the senses, esp through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled : a foul odor | his foul breath 3 containing or charged with noxious matter; polluted : foul, swampy water New Oxford American Dictionary Here are a few usage examples from Google Books: Even though we were at least ten miles
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