adj. (colloquial).—Nervous; frightened; timid.

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  1845.  NAYLOR, Reynard the Fox, 46. I do seem somewhat FUNKY.

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  1863.  C. READE, Hard Cash, I., 143. On his retiring with twenty-five, scored in eight minutes, the remaining Barkingtonians were less FUNKY, and made some fair scores.

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  1876.  C. HINDLEY, ed. The Life and Adventures of a Cheap Jack, p. 237. The second round commenced with a little cautious sparring on both sides, the bouncing Elias looking very FUNKY.

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  1891.  HUME NISBET, Bail Up! p. 51. ‘I’ll noy FUNKY,’ returned the Chinaman impressively.

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