"chungus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃʌŋ.ɡəs/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chungus.wav Forms: chunguses [plural], chungi [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋɡəs Etymology: From chunk. Compare humongous (“extremely large”, adjective) or dingus (“any object or thing; a foolish person”, noun), and chonk. Attested from the late 2010s. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|chungi}} chungus (countable and uncountable, plural chunguses or chungi)
  1. (Internet slang) Any tangible object or thing, especially one that is short and thick. Tags: Internet, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-chungus-en-noun-mpwiAyBA
  2. (Internet slang, humorous, attributive) A nonsense word or placeholder, often used incongruously in self-deprecating or doomer-like speech. Tags: Internet, attributive, countable, humorous, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet memes
    Sense id: en-chungus-en-noun-VvQfgQsg Disambiguation of Internet memes: 16 58 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 50 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 55 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 57 8
  3. (Internet slang, ironic, attributive) Something that is correct, agreeable to consensus, or without fault, as part of a straw man. Tags: Internet, attributive, countable, ironic, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-chungus-en-noun-QnlQx2z0 Disambiguation of Internet: 5 39 55

Inflected forms

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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.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chunguses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chungi",
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    {
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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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        "(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"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A nonsense word or placeholder, often used incongruously in self-deprecating or doomer-like speech."
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        [
          "nonsense word",
          "nonsense word#English"
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          "placeholder",
          "placeholder#English"
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          "incongruously",
          "incongruously#English"
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        [
          "self-deprecating",
          "self-deprecating#English"
        ],
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          "doomer",
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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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        "attributive",
        "countable",
        "humorous",
        "uncountable"
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            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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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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        "Something that is correct, agreeable to consensus, or without fault, as part of a straw man."
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        [
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        [
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          "consensus"
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        [
          "fault",
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        ],
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        ]
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        "(Internet slang, ironic, attributive) Something that is correct, agreeable to consensus, or without fault, as part of a straw man."
      ],
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        "Internet",
        "attributive",
        "countable",
        "ironic",
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      "tags": [
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        "US"
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    }
  ],
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}
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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English nouns with irregular plurals",
    "English uncountable nouns",
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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.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chungi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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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"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any tangible object or thing, especially one that is short and thick."
      ],
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        [
          "Internet",
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          "slang"
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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.",
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        "countable",
        "humorous",
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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.",
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        "attributive",
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}

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