crunk
crunk · crunker · crunkest
Crazy and intoxicatedCrazy and intoxicated.
/kɹʌŋk/
Meaning
1 senses(US, slang)Crazy and intoxicated.
Origin
Attested in the Southern US since the late 1980s, originally in the sense of “rowdy, highAttested in the Southern US since the late 1980s, originally in the sense of “rowdy, high energy out-of-control behavior by a crowd at Southern night clubs”. Popularized by its use in the fusion genre of crunk music in the 1990s and especially early 2000s. In this context, first used in music lyrics and notably popularized by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, on their 1997 debut album Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album. Various possible origins have been proposed:
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Forms
crunker, crunkestLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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