FuNkY?

From: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funky[2]

Main Entry: funky
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): funk·i·er; funk·i·est
Etymology: funk offensive odor
Date: 1784
1: having an offensive odor : foul
2: having an earthy unsophisticated style and feeling ; especially : having the style and feeling of older black American music (as blues or gospel)
3 a: odd or quaint in appearance or feeling b: lacking style or taste c: unconventionally stylish : hip
— funk·i·ly adverb
— funk·i·ness noun

Have you ever heard someone describe a hip, new fad as funky? I'm thinking right now about the Honda Fit, and possibly a few Scions, but if you search Google, you can come up with a handful of "funky" things. My favorite...www.funkysofa.com.

How on earth does this so-called "unconventional style" get the same name as something having an offensive odor?