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funky

[fuhng-kee] / ˈfʌŋ ki /
ADJECTIVE
offbeat
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His restaurant, the Funky Burger, is located minutes from Rose Barracks—named for Maj.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Musical guests Gorillaz performed their 25-year-old hit “Clint Eastwood” with Del the Funky Homosapien and new song “The Moon Cave” with Asha Puthli, Anoushka Shankar and Black Thought.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

As a performer, he first came to prominence in the 1970s with anecdotes about Midlands life delivered in a Brummie accent - and his novelty single Funky Moped, a surprise top five hit in 1975.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

In fact, he reports, their start-up company, Funky Fungus, has already started to translate the findings for developing designer cultivars.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023

He and the Walrus—named for his handlebar mustache—taught Kelley the moves to the Mashed Potato, the Boogaloo, and the Funky Chicken, and put him right in the middle.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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