crunk

American  

[kruhngk] / krʌŋk /

noun

1. a type of hip-hop originating in the southern U.S. and characterized by heavy bass and call-and-response vocals.

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adjective

1. Slang.

   1. excited; full of energy.

   2. drunk and high on drugs.

crunk British  

/ krʌnk /

noun

1. a form of hip-hop music originating in the southern states of the US

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Etymology

Origin of crunk

1990-95; perhaps cr(azy) + (dr)unk

Example Sentences

Trip-hop was invented to help categorise Portishead and Massive Attack in the mid-90s, while the term Crunk was coined to onomatopaeically reflect the bass-heavy club sounds of Southern hip-hop.

From BBC

Rapper DJ Unk, who was best known for the bouncy early-2000s crunk hit “Walk It Out,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times

Tigers spokesman Chad Crunk said Tuesday that Hernández died in Florida and the team confirmed Hernández’s death with his family.

From Seattle Times

Others, like a jubilant man outside who screamed to no one in particular, “Everybody in the club get crunk!,” were simply there to party.

From Seattle Times

Senior linebackers Ruben Gamboa and Carmel Crunk were crushing ballcarriers.

From Los Angeles Times