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P-Funk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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History

Etymology

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