English edit

Etymology edit

funk +‎ -core

Noun edit

funkcore (uncountable)

  1. (music) An aggressive style of funk music influenced by rock or metal.
    • 1995, Maximum Rock 'n' Roll, number 142:
      Five songs of spunky funkcore. Bouncy, peppy stuff with annoying tempo changes and whiny singing.
    • 2006, New Zealand Centre for Independent Studies, Policy, volume 22:
      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.