chonk
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Adorably fat or large.
Register: Internet, slang
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.