English · Slang Attested

chonk

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Meaning · English

Adorably fat or large.

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “chonk” mean?

Adorably fat or large.

Is “chonk” formal or informal?

chonk is generally Internet, slang.

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