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crunk

noun \ˈkrəŋk\

Definition of CRUNK

:  a style of Southern rap music featuring repetitive chants and rapid dance rhythms
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Origin of CRUNK

crunk, word of fluctuating meaning used during the 1990s in lyrics of the rap groups OutKast and Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
First Known Use: 2000

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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