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† Funk, n.5 U.S. slang. Obs.
[Short for Peter Funk n.]
= Peter Funk n.
1845Quincy (Illinois) Whig 4 Nov. 2/4 He threw down his money on the counter and walked off, leaving the Funks in utter amazement, for the lot was worth at least eighty-five dollars. 1853Mountain Echo (Downieville, Calif.) 30 Apr. 1/5 The Vermonter examined the watch carefully, and the bidding among the outside Funks assumed an aspect of profound interest. 1866P. T. Barnum Humbugs of World xx. 173 Two or three traders in cheap jewelry and fancy-goods supplied the Funks with their wares. |