Sunday, July 15, 2007

GET CRUNKED UP!

It's official peeps...according to the Associated Press "crunk" has made it's way into Webster's Dictionary.

crunk

One entry found.

crunk

Main Entry:
crunk Listen to the pronunciation of crunk
Pronunciation:
\ˈkrəŋk\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
crunk, word of fluctuating meaning used during the 1990s in lyrics of the rap groups OutKast and Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Date:
2000
: a style of Southern rap music featuring repetitive chants and rapid dance rhythms

For more on the story and other Webster's Dictionary word additions check it here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/10/national/main3041801.shtml

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