Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - funk

1. n. & v. sl. --n. 1 fear, panic. 2 a coward. --v. Brit. 1 intr. flinch, shrink, show cowardice. 2 tr. try to evade (an undertaking), shirk. 3 tr. be afraid of. Etymology: 18th-c. Oxford sl.: perh. f. sl. FUNK(2) = tobacco-smoke 2. n. sl. 1 funky music. 2 US a strong smell. Etymology: funk blow smoke on, perh. f. F dial. funkier f. L (as FUMIGATE)