chungus

English

Etymology

From chunk. Compare humongous (extremely large, adjective) or dingus (any object or thing; a foolish person, noun), and chonk. Attested from the late 2010s.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃʌŋ.ɡəs/
  • Rhymes: -ʌŋɡəs

Noun

chungus (countable and uncountable, plural chunguses or chungi)

  1. (Internet slang) Any tangible object or thing, especially one that is short and thick.
    • 2018, CG5 (lyrics and music), “Big Chungus”:
      He’s a big chungus / He’s a big chunky boy / Such a big bun, yes / We are so overjoyed
    • 2019 January 9, Joey Cosco, “Big Chungus”, in Digg:
      Meanwhile, memes about "Chungus" have been circulating on their own subreddit for over a year, and "Big Chungus" since Fall 2018.
    • 2019 October 13, HattedSandwich, “Deep Rock Galactic”, in Reddit:
      Close to a hundred Magnite and 30 Hollomite in these two chunguses
    • 2020 April 30, Rachel Gonzalez, “These New Pokémon Plushes Are Certified Big Chungi”, in The Gamer:
      These New Pokémon Plushes Are Certified Big Chungi The Pokémon Center just released huge plush versions of Gigantamax Pikachu and Meowth, with a giant price tag to match.

References

  • What does Chungus mean?”, in Dictionary.com, 2019 April:Chungus is a meme featuring a chunky version of the cartoon character Bugs Bunny, typically captioned Big Chungus. It began as gaming joke that spread online as a slang term for anything "(adorably) chunky," similar to chonky.
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