"chunkster" meaning in English

See chunkster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: chunksters [plural]
Etymology: chunk + -ster; compare chunky. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|chunk|ster}} chunk + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} chunkster (plural chunksters)
  1. (slang) A fat person. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-chunkster-en-noun-DF9hY5is Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2022 April 6, Sandi Hall, Sunrise Ponders, Christian Faith Publishing, Inc., →OCLC",
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