crunk

crunk

1. noun An especially energetic style of hip hop that incorporates electronic sounds and synthesizers, along with shouted lyrics. It originated in the southern US. Lil Jon's song "Get Low" is often credited with popularizing crunk. Crunk is my favorite music to dance to in the club.
2. adjective, slang Wild and lacking restraint. Woo, that party last night was crunk—I've never had so much fun!
3. adjective, slang Drunk. Although the etymology of "crunk" is debated, it may be a portmanteau of "crazy" and "drunk." Do you remember last night at all? You were really crunk.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

crunk

and krunk
1. mod. wild; crazy; out of control. (The word itself has many uses, each freshly misunderstood or derived earlier senses. It could be a blend of crud + junk, crazy + drunk, or other words, such as being a pseudo past participle of crank cocaine. There is an “energy drink” called crunk, and it claimed that the whole phenomenon is related to an extremely energetic Atlanta hip-hop star.) He’s acting crunk. Don’t let him drive!
2. mod. drunk. They went out and got totally crunk to celebrate.
3. mod. hip; cool; totally excellent. Man, this CD is crunk!
4. in. to get excited or hyped up. This brother is really crunking.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • krunk
  • junk
  • Junk it!
  • swank
  • angle
  • angling
  • juice
  • juiced
  • belted
  • belting
References in periodicals archive
As Lil Jon best describes his thrust with crunk, "it's the music of youth, it's a way for them to release stress from their life.
Lil Jon to perform in India
His release of various Crunk hits and Crunk rock include "Get Low," "We still Crunk" and "King of Crunk." The single track from it was "I don't give a ..." was a phenomenal success which peaked at number 50 on R&B charts.
Gear Up For Lil Jon as Show Begins in Australia This October
Ault Elementary Cub Scout Pack leader Elizabeth Crunk was shocked when she heard the news, and felt compelled to help.
Goal set, reached, and surpassed
Crunk grew up in the business, taking the helm from his father in 1996.
'The document': Crunk spells out his vision for the future of R.J. Young
Crunk Juce is an energy drink and brandy cocktail in a can, invented by American rapper Lil Jon.
BLOWN OUT JUNKED; REVEALED YANK DRINKS OUTLAWED Ban for firms 'encouraging' kids to booze
Originally launched by Roswell, Ga.-based Gila Brew in 2010, Crunk Juce, also known as "CJ" is being relaunched with a new packaging design and fresh flavors.
Juce is back
Crunk Juce, also known as "CJ," was launched in 2010 by Gila Brew Co., LLC.
Gila Brewing announces relaunch of Crunk Juce
It s been six years since Lil Jon has released an album -- 2004 s "Crunk Juice," which has sold 2.5 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Lil Jon returns with new energy, new album
Headlining the 'Crunk Kids Tour' were BrokeNCYDE - a band able to aggravate anyone they come into contact with, already having big disputes with Senses Fail.
Crunk music - one for the kids
Walter is one of around 20 Crunkerz aged between 13 and 17 - members of Newcastle-based Crunk (cool and funk).
I did experience racism whether it was bullying or discrimination. For me the way to deal with it was to understand why people did it; Next weekend sees Newcastle host its annual African Cultural Day, which attracts hundreds of people from around the region. MITYA UNDERWOOD Meets a group of young performers who are preparing to wow the crowds
IT'S been two years since Ciara (pictured) delivered her Crunk 'n' B single Goodies.
Good beat and worth a listen; SPIN CITY
SINCE BACK in the early '90s, 1992 to be exact, Atlanta producer and master of crunk Lil Jon has been doing this music thing on a large scale.
Lil Jon
How about "crunk," as in "the Tupperware party will be mad crunk."
Crunk
IN 1994 JAMES DICKEY SELECTED TONY CRUNK'S Living in the Resurrection (1995) as the winner of the prestigious Yale Series of Younger Poets competition.(1) But in the foreword Dickey struggles to elucidate the volume's themes.
Toward a New Southern Poetry: Folk Art and the Post-Christian Vision of Tony Crunk
Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, BrokenCYDE fuse relatively niche genres - screamo and crunk - with a teeny tiny bit of nu metal to form a style that's becoming known to some as 'scrunk'.
Band that's splitting opinion