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cute chungus

cute chungus

9.9
A round, chubby character often seen in internet pictures and memes
  • noun
  • /kjuːt ˈtʃʌŋɡəs/
  • Slang
translation icon : chungus lindo
  • The new video game character is such a cute chungus that fans instantly fell in love.

Examples

  • She drew a cute chungus for her friend's birthday card, making everyone smile.

  • I saw a cute chungus meme online.

  • Everyone wanted the stuffed animal because it looked just like a cute chungus.

  • Look at that cute chungus over there!

  • Everyone wanted the stuffed animal because it looked just like a cute chungus.

  • She drew a cute chungus for her friend's birthday card, making everyone smile.

  • The new video game character is such a cute chungus that fans instantly fell in love.

Synonyms

munchkin
vscute chungus
  • Informal
15 7.9

A small, cute child that adults call to show love

refers to a chubby playful character popular in online memes
duckie
vscute chungus
  • Informal
1 8.9

A friendly name for a person, or a small duck

focuses on a meme chubby character rather than a pet or nickname
little moppet
vscute chungus
  • Baby Talk
1 8.4

A small, cute child often a baby or toddler

describes a chubby character often used in internet culture
chan
vscute chungus
  • Slang
9.9

A small child or person people think is cute

is slang for a chubby meme character rather than a real child

Surface Forms

cute chungus singular
cute chunguses plural

Morphology

cute + chungus

The adjective 'cute' transparently modifies the following noun, so the phrase compositionally means 'a cute X'. However, 'chungus' is a slang/neologism with no clear dictionary meaning or predictable morphological structure, so the specific referent ('a chubby, meme character') must be learned. Overall the form is compositionally simple but relies on an opaque slang noun, making it only partially transparent to learners.

Etymology

The slang term cute chungus comes from an internet joke: chungus is a silly-sounding word people used for a round, chubby creature, and cute makes it clear the creature is lovable. So, it now means 'a cute, chubby character'.