P-Funk

noun

A style of funk music associated with the Parliament-Funkadelic collective in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Meanings

nounP-Funk (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA style of funk music associated with the Parliament-Funkadelic collective in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Origin

Blend of parliament + funkadelic, from the names of two of the original bands associated with this style of music.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

P-Funk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P-Funk

MLA

“P-Funk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P-Funk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “P-Funk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P-Funk.

Source: P-Funk on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.