In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CRUNK
Proper noun
Crunk (plural Crunks)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Crunk is the 23662nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1071 individuals. Crunk is most common among White (91.13%) individuals.
Etymology 1
Verb
crunk (third-person singular simple present crunks, present participle crunking, simple past and past participle crunked)
(obsolete, intransitive) To cry like a crane.
Etymology 2
Adjective
crunk (comparative crunker, superlative crunkest)
(US, slang) Crazy and intoxicated.
Noun
crunk (uncountable)
A type of hip hop that originated in the southern United States.
Source: Wiktionary
Crunk (krnk), Crun"kle (krn"k'l), v. i. Etym: [Cf. Icel. kr to croak.]
Definition: To cry like a crane. [Obs.] "The crane crunketh." Withals (1608).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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