The word funky originated from British English, meaning musty or foul-smelling. As funky spread to the U.S. it began to acquire multiple new meanings like excellent or deeply satisfying. Funky is now American slang, and the process of spreading to America makes funky an example of .....

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The word funky originated from British English, meaning “musty or foul-smelling.” As funky spread to the U.S. it began to acquire multiple new meanings like “excellent” or “deeply satisfying.” Funky is now American slang, and the process of spreading to America makes funky an example of ____

A	Diffusion
B	Assimilation
C	Culture
D	Innovation

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The word funk initially referred (and still refers) to a strong odor. It is originally derived from Latin “fumigare” (which means “to smoke") via Old French “fungiere” and, in this sense, it was first documented in English in 1620.

Detailed explanation-2: -adjective. offensively malodorous. synonyms: fetid, foetid, foul, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling. having an unpleasant smell.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word’s earliest connections with black culture are pretty racist by today’s standards: In the very early 20th century, funky was sometimes used to describe a body odor that was said to be associated with black people-an old, musty smell, rather like cheese.

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