funkcore

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noun

An aggressive style of funk music influenced by rock or metal.

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Meanings

nounfunkcore (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentAn aggressive style of funk music influenced by rock or metal.

    Five songs of spunky funkcore. Bouncy, peppy stuff with annoying tempo changes and whiny singing.

    1995, Maximum Rock 'n' Roll, number 142
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    And even if you really want to, you can always buy your suit on the cheap from Overstock.com, hope nobody notices, and use the $500 you saved to buy studio time for your new indie-funkcore-folk band.

    2006, New Zealand Centre for Independent Studies, Policy, volume 22

Origin

From funk + -core.

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APA

funkcore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funkcore

MLA

“funkcore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funkcore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funkcore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funkcore.

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