chonk en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of chank (“type of shell”).
alt of chank
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| chonks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
chonk en · ADJ · etymology 2
Pronunciation
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- /t͡ʃɒnk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Pronunciation spelling of chunk(y).
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(Internet, not-comparable, of an animal, slang) Adorably fat or large.
A Twitter post intended to celebrate a funny photo of Abby, a “chonk” sea otter at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, instead stirred an online maelstrom of criticism, KNTV reports.
2018 December 20, Don Sweeney, “Aquarium apologizes for ‘offensive’ Twitter post praising Abby the ‘thicc’ otter”, in The Sacramento Bee, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2020:The shelter posted a photo of an employee holding the “chonk” cat last Thursday, […]
2019, "Big love," Philadelphia Weekly, 29 August-5 September 2019, page 5
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chonk en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /t͡ʃɒnk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Pronunciation spelling of chunk(y).
Meanings
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(Internet, slang) An adorably fat or large creature, particularly a cat.
Candy's Cat Rescue will have adoptable chonks, slonks and floofs on hand for you.
2019 February 27, Sarah Cavacini, “AFCA Cat Show: Mardi Paws Gone Wild”, in Orlando Weekly, page 77:The undisputed queen of the house, the most fabulous kitty in the world. Almost a certified chonk these days and will only allow you to cuddle her for 10 seconds.
2019 October, “Flat Famous”, in CANTA, page 40:(Murder is the lanky half-tabby, Mayhem the Holstein chonk).
2019, “Our Best Friends”, in YES! Weekly, 12-18 June 2019, page 20:
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| chonks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
chonk en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /t͡ʃɒnk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Pronunciation spelling of chunk(y).
Meanings
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Synonym of chonk up.
This boy is chonking beyond chonk this winter, figured y'all would appreciate the tummy!
2024 January 25, Niborus_Rex, r/ferrets, Reddit, archived from the original on 16 Dec 2025:Buckets has been chonked
2023 November 15, sterlingthepenguin, r/BLAHAJ, Reddit, archived from the original on 26 Jun 2025:
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| chonking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chonks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| chonked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chonked | Tense=Past | lexicographic |