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"etymology_text": "From chunk. Compare humongous (“extremely large”, adjective) or dingus (“any object or thing; a foolish person”, noun), and chonk. Attested from the late 2010s.",
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"ref": "2018, CG5 (lyrics and music), “Big Chungus”:",
"text": "He’s a big chungus / He’s a big chunky boy / Such a big bun, yes / We are so overjoyed",
"type": "quote"
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"ref": "2019 January 9, Joey Cosco, “Big Chungus”, in Digg:",
"text": "Meanwhile, memes about \"Chungus\" have been circulating on their own subreddit for over a year, and \"Big Chungus\" since Fall 2018.",
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"ref": "2019 October 13, HattedSandwich, “Deep Rock Galactic”, in Reddit:",
"text": "Close to a hundred Magnite and 30 Hollomite in these two chunguses",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2020 April 30, Rachel Gonzalez, “These New Pokémon Plushes Are Certified Big Chungi”, in The Gamer:",
"text": "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.",
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"ref": "2024 April 4, @midsmoker34, Twitter:",
"text": "Why did i even open my disgusting chungus eyes this morning",
"type": "quote"
},
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"ref": "2024 April 26, @noctisphile, Twitter:",
"text": "Im a fat disgusting unloveable chungus piece of shit",
"type": "quote"
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{
"ref": "2024 May 18, @cabby, Twitter:",
"text": "I thought it couldn't get any more chungus. I was wrong.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2024 May 24, @legotrillermoth, Twitter:",
"text": "my final straw. goodbye. fuck my stupid chungus life.",
"type": "quote"
}
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"A nonsense word or placeholder, often used incongruously in self-deprecating or doomer-like speech."
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"(Internet slang, humorous, attributive) A nonsense word or placeholder, often used incongruously in self-deprecating or doomer-like speech."
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"ref": "2024 April 8, @GcRevenge, Twitter:",
"text": "Media Literates™ replying to this and proving the point. Fascism is apparently anything that's not CHUNGUS DEMOCRACY.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2024 April 30, @NewModelRight, Twitter:",
"text": "\"Trad Chungus Russia is going to save America and Europe!\"",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2024 May 11, @WolfgangHutter2, Twitter:",
"text": "I swear \"Hitler as wholesome chungus ethno-pluralist\" is the lamest historical revision ever.",
"type": "quote"
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"etymology_text": "From chunk. Compare humongous (“extremely large”, adjective) or dingus (“any object or thing; a foolish person”, noun), and chonk. Attested from the late 2010s.",
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"ref": "2018, CG5 (lyrics and music), “Big Chungus”:",
"text": "He’s a big chungus / He’s a big chunky boy / Such a big bun, yes / We are so overjoyed",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2019 January 9, Joey Cosco, “Big Chungus”, in Digg:",
"text": "Meanwhile, memes about \"Chungus\" have been circulating on their own subreddit for over a year, and \"Big Chungus\" since Fall 2018.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2019 October 13, HattedSandwich, “Deep Rock Galactic”, in Reddit:",
"text": "Close to a hundred Magnite and 30 Hollomite in these two chunguses",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2020 April 30, Rachel Gonzalez, “These New Pokémon Plushes Are Certified Big Chungi”, in The Gamer:",
"text": "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.",
"type": "quote"
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"Any tangible object or thing, especially one that is short and thick."
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"Internet",
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"(Internet slang) Any tangible object or thing, especially one that is short and thick."
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"ref": "2024 April 4, @midsmoker34, Twitter:",
"text": "Why did i even open my disgusting chungus eyes this morning",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2024 April 26, @noctisphile, Twitter:",
"text": "Im a fat disgusting unloveable chungus piece of shit",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2024 May 18, @cabby, Twitter:",
"text": "I thought it couldn't get any more chungus. I was wrong.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2024 May 24, @legotrillermoth, Twitter:",
"text": "my final straw. goodbye. fuck my stupid chungus life.",
"type": "quote"
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"ref": "2024 April 8, @GcRevenge, Twitter:",
"text": "Media Literates™ replying to this and proving the point. Fascism is apparently anything that's not CHUNGUS DEMOCRACY.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2024 April 30, @NewModelRight, Twitter:",
"text": "\"Trad Chungus Russia is going to save America and Europe!\"",
"type": "quote"
},
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"ref": "2024 May 11, @WolfgangHutter2, Twitter:",
"text": "I swear \"Hitler as wholesome chungus ethno-pluralist\" is the lamest historical revision ever.",
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