Origins. The root word krump came from the lyrics of a 1990 song and is sometimes spelled K.R.U.M.P., which is an acronym for Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise, and presents krumping as a faith-based artform.

What is the origin of krumping?

HISTORY. Krumping is a street dance the evolved from Clown Dancing or C-Walking. It originates in Los Angelas, California in the South Central neighborhood. ... Clowning started in 1992 when Tommy the Clown started attending birthday parties as entertainment.

What does Krump mean in slang?

/ (ˈkrʌmpɪŋ) / noun. a type of dancing in which participants, often wearing face paint, dance with one another in a fast and aggressive style mimicking a fight but without any physical contact.