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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
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
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
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 "
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
Is it “P. U. ” or “pew” (regarding stinky things)? [closed] It’s an interjection, and like many other interjections, it’s spelt in dozens of different ways P U is not one I’ve seen before, and I doubt I’d recognise it; and pew has the disadvantage of being a word with a very different meaning But pyewww, pyuuuuuww, pyeouwwgh and many other varieties are easily recognisable I’m not aware of any particularly established way of spelling it
meaning - English Language Usage Stack Exchange 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
meaning - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Based on a first glance, it's looking like the original expression is "have a monkey on the roof," meaning a mortgage, dating back to the 1800s Later "on the back" forms referred to any unpleasant burden, and in the 1940s began to be applied to narcotics addiction No citations worth posting here, so the above is speculative
Is there a non-colloquial equivalent term for cool? synonyms: fashionable, stylish, chic, up to the minute; sophisticated, cosmopolitan, elegant; le dernier cri; informal trendy, funky, with it, hip, in, big, happening, now, groovy, sharp, swinging; informal kicky, tony, fly; black English: down "she thinks she's so cool"
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