fake the funk

(v.) To act with a false ethos surrounding oneself in an attempt to win respect from a certain influential party.

Antonym: Keep it real

I strongly suspect butt licka to be a white boy fakin the funk.

by Kung-Fu Jesus May 11, 2004

to pretentiously act or appear productive or busy; to "go through the motions"

We need to fake the funk so the boss doesn't think we lack ambition.

by Jon64Bailey December 22, 2008

faking the funk

When an upper or middle class person suddenly becomes hard around the presence of colored or lower class individuals.

Winthrop: Why is Regebald talking so oddly?
DuPont: Oh, you know how we gets around black people, talking like he's ghetto and faking the funk.

by alecb June 25, 2007

(military jargon)To falsely motivate yourself and get the work or exercise at hand.

I just can't get motivated today, so I best fake the funk or enjoy the front leaning rest position.

by John1969 May 9, 2008