funky

Etymology

funk + -y

adj

1. (US, slang) Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
2. (US, slang) Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.
3. (slang, UK, US) Cool; great; excellent.
   Eight-bit Arkanoid is a funky game — not as sexy as its 16-bit sister, but fun to spend time with. I'm hooked. 1989, inCider magazine (volume 7)
   I love high heels, and these were totally funky! The coolest part: They actually let me take 'em home! 2001, ELLEgirl magazine (Autumn 2001, page 127)
   What every teenage driver desires: a fab, funky car and freedom! 2006, Sue Cook, Claire Crompton, Quick to Stitch Cross Stitch Cards, page 60
4. Having a foul or unpleasant smell.
   JAMES CARTER: You smell a little funky; I think you stepped in some rat shit. 2001, Jeff Nathanson, Rush Hour 2, New Line Cinema
   My husband thinks I'm bathing them more, but I'm not, they just lost that funky smell. 2017, Bruce Fife, Coconut Therapy for Pets, page 47
5. (music) Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.
6. (UK, slang, dated) Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.