Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crunchie

/ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
crunchie
IPA
/ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃi/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A somewhat granola- or cookie-like chocolate-covered sweet, served in bar form.

noun

An infantry soldier, a grunt.

noun

A white Afrikaner.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crunchy. Use to refer to infantrymen in Vietnam is from their "crunching" through the jungle brush. Use to refer to white Afrikaners is perhaps from their supposed tendency to eat crunchy food.

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Questions

How do you pronounce crunchie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃi/.
What does crunchie mean?
A somewhat granola- or cookie-like chocolate-covered sweet, served in bar form.
Where does crunchie come from?
From crunchy. Use to refer to infantrymen in Vietnam is from their "crunching" through the jungle brush. Use to refer to white Afrikaners is perhaps from their supposed tendency to eat crunchy food.

How to pronounce crunchie

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