chungus
nounUK, US /ˈt͡ʃʌŋ.ɡəs/
Etymology From chunk. Compare humongous (“extremely large”, adjective) or dingus (“any object or thing; a foolish person”, noun), and chonk. James Stephanie Sterling was credited with coining the term “chungus” in 2012, though it did not see wide usage until around 2018 with the rise of the “Big Chungus” meme. The Big Chungus meme is derived from the Looney Tunes episode Wabbit Twouble.
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Internet Any tangible object or thing, especially one that is short and thick.
- He’s a big chungus / He’s a big chunky boy / Such a big bun, yes / We are so overjoyed2018, CG5, “Big Chungus”:
- Meanwhile, memes about "Chungus" have been circulating on their own subreddit for over a year, and "Big Chungus" since Fall 2018.2019 January 9, Joey Cosco, “Big Chungus”, in Digg:
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- Close to a hundred Magnite and 30 Hollomite in these two chunguses2019 October 13, HattedSandwich, “Deep Rock Galactic”, in Reddit:
- 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.2020 April 30, Rachel Gonzalez, “These New Pokémon Plushes Are Certified Big Chungi”, in The Gamer:
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Internet, Humorous A nonsense word or placeholder, often used incongruously in self-deprecating or doomer-like speech.
- Why did i even open my disgusting chungus eyes this morning2024 April 4, @midsmoker34, Twitter:
- Im a fat disgusting unloveable chungus piece of shit2024 April 26, @noctisphile, Twitter:
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- I thought it couldn't get any more chungus. I was wrong.2024 May 18, @cabby, Twitter:
- my final straw. goodbye. fuck my stupid chungus life.2024 May 24, @legotrillermoth, Twitter:
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Internet, Ironic Something that is correct, agreeable to consensus, or without fault, as part of a straw man.
- Media Literates™ replying to this and proving the point. Fascism is apparently anything that's not CHUNGUS DEMOCRACY.2024 April 8, @GcRevenge, Twitter:
- "Trad Chungus Russia is going to save America and Europe!"2024 April 30, @NewModelRight, Twitter:
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- I swear "Hitler as wholesome chungus ethno-pluralist" is the lamest historical revision ever.2024 May 11, @WolfgangHutter2, Twitter: