Dec 9, 2023 · 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 …

Aug 29, 2016 · 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 …

Dec 5, 2015 · A Google Books search finds only two instances of "it's not even funny" in its literal (or arguably literal) sense that antedate the first appearance of the idiomatic form of the …

Feb 7, 2011 · 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 …

Oct 7, 2012 · 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."

Aug 4, 2015 · 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 …

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 …

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; …

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 …

May 5, 2017 · 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 …