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funk hole
What does funk hole mean?
British Army term from the trenches of WWI — a small dugout or hole scraped into the side of a trench where you'd hunker down when the shells started landing. 'Funk' meant fear or cowardice, so the name carried a bit of a sneer. Later stretched to cover any cushy posting where someone was hiding from real service.
"He spent the whole barrage curled up in his funk hole."
Frequently asked questions
What does "funk hole" mean?
A funk hole is a dugout or shelter used to take cover from incoming fire.
How do you use "funk hole" in a sentence?
"They dived into the funk hole as the shelling started."
Where does "funk hole" come from?
It's military slang, drawing on "funk" as an old term for fear, describing a shelter you duck into when under fire.
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