adjective Music Slang

Crunk

/krʌŋk/ · adjective · slang

Hyped, rowdy, and turnt — the energy of Southern 2000s rap.

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Definitions

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Names a subgenre of Southern hip-hop built on shouted hooks and heavy 808s, pioneered by Lil Jon.

“Lil Jon basically invented crunk music.”
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Describes a high-energy, rowdy, hyped-up state, especially at a party.

“Once the beat dropped the whole club got crunk.”
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As a verb-adjacent feeling, to 'get crunk' is to turn all the way up.

“Let's get crunk this weekend.”
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Crunk In A Sentence

Yeah! Okay! This song still gets me crunk.
The tailgate was crunk before the game even started.
Put on some crunk classics and the whole party went off.

Origin & Usage

Southern AAVE term, possibly a blend of 'crazy' and 'drunk' or a past tense of 'crank.' Popularized worldwide in the early 2000s by Lil Jon and the crunk music movement out of Atlanta.

Variants crunkedget crunk
Tags #2000s#y2k#aave#hip-hop#american

People Also Ask

What does 'crunk' mean?

It means hyped up, rowdy, and full of energy. It also names a style of loud Southern hip-hop from the 2000s.

Who made 'crunk' popular?

Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz drove crunk into the mainstream in the early 2000s with shout-heavy party anthems.

Is 'crunk' the same as 'turnt'?

They're close. 'Turnt' is the later 2010s evolution of the same hyped-up party energy that 'crunk' described in the 2000s.

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