fear vs funk

fear

noun
  • A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone. 

  • Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns. 

  • A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat. 

adj
  • Able; capable; stout; strong; sound. 

verb
  • To regret. 

  • To worry about, to feel concern for, to be afraid for. 

  • To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm. 

  • To venerate; to feel awe towards. 

  • To feel fear. 

funk

noun
  • A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly. 

  • A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation. 

  • Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor. 

  • One who fears or panics; a coward. 

  • Mental depression. 

verb
  • To frighten; to cause to flinch. 

  • To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear. 

  • To emit an offensive smell; to stink. 

  • To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke. 

How often have the words fear and funk occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )