chonk

English

Etymology 1

Noun

chonk (plural chonks)

1. Alternative form of chank (“type of shell”).

Etymology 2

Pronunciation spelling of chunk(y).

Pronunciation

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɒnk/

Adjective

chonk (not comparable)

1. (slang, chiefly Internet slang, of an animal) Adorably fat or large.

   Synonyms: chonky, thicc

   Antonym: smol

   • 2018 December 20, Don Sweeney, “Aquarium apologizes for ‘offensive’ Twitter post praising Abby the ‘thicc’ otter”, in The Sacramento Bee‎^[1], archived from the original on 27 September 2020:

     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.

   • 2019, "Big love," Philadelphia Weekly, 29 August-5 September 2019, page 5:

     The shelter posted a photo of an employee holding the “chonk” cat last Thursday, […]

Derived terms

• chonker
• chonk up

Noun

chonk (plural chonks)

1. (slang, chiefly Internet slang) An adorably fat or large creature, particularly a cat.
   • 2019 February 27, Sarah Cavacini, “AFCA Cat Show: Mardi Paws Gone Wild”, in Orlando Weekly, page 77:

     Candy's Cat Rescue will have adoptable chonks, slonks and floofs on hand for you.

   • 2019, “Our Best Friends”, in YES! Weekly, 12-18 June 2019, page 20:

     (Murder is the lanky half-tabby, Mayhem the Holstein chonk).

   • 2019 October, “Flat Famous”, in CANTA, page 40:

     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.

Verb

chonk (third-person singular simple present chonks, present participle chonking, simple past and past participle chonked)

1. Synonym of chonk up.
   • 2023 November 15, sterlingthepenguin, r/BLAHAJ‎^[2], Reddit, archived from the original on 26 June 2025:

     Buckets has been chonked

   • 2024 January 25, Niborus_Rex, r/ferrets‎^[3], Reddit, archived from the original on 16 December 2025:

     This boy is chonking beyond chonk this winter, figured y'all would appreciate the tummy!

Usage notes

• Used primarily in DoggoLingo.