fake the funk Idiom, Proverb
in a funk
in a bad mood, frustrated, in a snit Rick is in a funk today because Muriel hasn't called him.
funk
1. a coward
2. the essence of being, as in faking the funk
3. anything attractive or beautiful
4. tobacco smoke
funky drummer
famous drumtrack by Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown's drummer, often used in hiphop
G-funk
gangsta funk; examples: Snoop Doggy Dogg, Warren G & Nate Dog.
P-funk
music of the George Clinton time period. Parliament Funkadelic was a group in that era and it included such artists as George Clinton and Bootsy Collins
blue funk, in a
blue funk, in a 1) In a state of panic or terror. For example,
Just because the bride's mother is late, you needn't get in a blue funk. This term originated in the mid-1700s as
in a funk, the adjective
blue, meaning “affected with fear or anxiety,” being added a century later.
2) In a state of dejection, sad. For example,
Anne has been in a blue funk since her dog died. This usage employs
blue in the sense of “sad”—a meaning that first emerged in the late 1300s. Also see
have the blues.
fake the funk
slang To pretend to be acknowledgment or added abreast than one absolutely is. You can't affected the funk, man—you're either air-conditioned or you're not.Learn more: fake, funkfake the funk
tv. to pretend to be in the know; to pretend to be fly; to affected actuality stylish. (Black.) He’s alone appearance the alarm to survive in the hood. He gets an A in every chic in school. Learn more: fake, funk
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