2007-08-30 12:20:45 · 11 answers · asked by taz7974 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
CHRONIC + DRUNK = CRUNK
In 1995, Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter were scheming ways to get past the TV censors on Conan's late night talk show, and they settled on an all-purpose, suitable replacement for the infamous seven dirty swearwords that they couldn't say on TV: Crunk. The choice to use that word was definitely not random. Ice T just happened to be on the show that night, and he likely fed the word to them beforehand and certainly helped fuel its popularity during the telecast ("That was seriously crunked up, right there."). But Ice never claimed to have come up with the word--he probably got it from Dirty South rappers, who had been using it for years as a euphemism for getting really crazy and ****** up on marijuana and alcohol (stoned and drunk. Chronic plus Drunk = Crunk). Or maybe crack and drunk. Or coke and drunk. Or maybe just being crazy and drunk. Whatever it is, it means getting really crazy and ****** up. And with Conan's introduction of the word to northern suburban audiences, Crunk came into its own as the recognized sound of the new generation of Dirty South Rap, prompting white college fratboys everywhere to wander around going "WHHHUT!! OKAAY!! YEEEAAHHH!!" like annoying dipshits. and it's all thanks to Lil Jon, and by Lil Jon I mean Dave Chappelle
2007-08-30 13:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by 321 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a type of hip hop music.
It is also slang for getting drunk - getting crunked.
I think the word was first used about 30 years ago in a Dr. Seuss book called "Marvin K. Mooney will you please go now!".
One character says " I want you to go you silly fish! You can go in a Crunk-car if you wish."
2007-08-30 12:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by yancychipper 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Southern rap and hip-hop phenomenon which originated in Memphis, Tennessee, and whose notable artists include Lil Jon, Ciara, D4L, and Bone Crusher.
2007-08-30 12:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the way I've heard it used recently, it means to get really wild, but crazy drunk makes sense too.
2007-08-30 17:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by sunday girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some dumb word that rappers invented to make money off of people.
2007-08-30 19:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by Redeemer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hype, into the groove thing, or in the game.
2007-08-31 08:24:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a type of hip hop dance .
2007-08-31 09:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by atlantismeditation@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lil jon's energy drink
2007-08-30 13:55:44 · answer #8 · answered by Matt 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it stands for "crazy funk" ... from the "funk" the sound of "boom!" or u know, bass or whatever... from the "crazy" well, its not fully funk- its all hectic....
2007-08-30 12:31:37 · answer #9 · answered by Twisted 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Crazy drunk.
2007-08-30 12:29:18 · answer #10 · answered by FaYt 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋