A day after the delegates at the Democratic National Convention reintroduced the words God and Jerusalem to the party’s platform, musical guest Mary J. Blige had one more addition: crunk.
Mary J. Blige: "Now that we've established that we're family, let's make it a family affair & get it crunk for Pres Obama for 4 more years!"
— Molly Ball (@mollyesque) September 6, 2012
First time the word "crunk" is used in a Convention? #DNC2012 #historic
— Christina Gomez (@stayupearly) September 6, 2012
Can someone confirm? Is this the first time "crunk" has been part of a nominating convention? #DNC2012
— Phil Elliott (@Philip_Elliott) September 6, 2012
@Philip_Elliott Well there was the 1892 Democratic Convention when Grover Cleveland said "Get Crunk, Vote for the Democrats!"
— Scott Candage (@ScottCandage) September 6, 2012
The delegates proceeded to dance, but did they really get it crunk? What is crunk? Professor?
One theory of its etymology is that "crunk" is a portmanteau of "chronic" (as in marijuana) and "drunk."
— Ryan Teague Beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) September 6, 2012
Mary J. Bilge. says "Let's get it crunk for Obama." "Crunk" is slang for getting high and drunk. Way to go, #DNC2012.
— Bill Hobbs (@billhobbs) September 6, 2012
I enjoyed the guy with the ponytail pictured getting crunk to Mary just then on C-Span.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 6, 2012
We think we get it…. Could someone use it in a sentence for us?
Gettin crunk. Watching spongebob. Yeeeeeeh budday!
— Sam (@SassySamOnTheGo) September 6, 2012
Got it, thanks.
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