funked

[ fuhngkt ]

adjective

, Southern U.S. (chiefly Kentucky).

1. rotten; moldy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of funked¹

1890–95; funk punk (noun) ( Middle English fonk; cognate with Dutch vonk, German Funke ) + -ed ³

Example Sentences

They know what funked up the water, funky politics, and who funked up the public works system, funky politicians.

From Washington Times

The reason was obvious, although Bach didn’t quite put it in these terms: the Games needed to be funked up for a younger generation.

From The Guardian

When the estate agent came round she exclaimed over it and I nearly funked out several times.

From The Guardian

So the company added new pizza bases and toppings, jazzed up some of the restaurants with cocktail bars and warmer lighting schemes, and generally "funked" up its image to appeal to a younger clientele.

From BBC

Though it set a high bar the rest of the duo’s second full-length, Highlights, couldn’t quite meet, that bassline is as potent as anything that uptown funked you up this year.

From Time