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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
- 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
@F'x Nailed it Just a joke -> I suppose the apostrophe in your user-name is a substitute for 'u'? ;P
- Where does the slang word bad + ass (badass) come from?
What is the origin of the word badass? Why a "bad" ass "bad" + "ass"? What is an ass that is bad and how can an ass that is bad describe a tough person?
- 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 in context - Is catch up used in formal language as in We . . .
I wrote "we will catch up sometime" to one of my new friends When I searched the Internet I found that people used it in informal situations Is it okay to use this in formal writing as I did sinc
- Where does the term double-jointed come from?
My guess is that either the term originates from a mechanical analog, or a funky mutation in which someone actually has more joints That's entirely speculative, but I've seen much, much stranger mutations
- More words to describe the action of thinking
My character is in the beginning stages of a life-or-death situation and he knows it quot;Racking his brain for possible solutions quot; feels played out But words like ruminating, fretting, mus
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