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chocolate starfish

A crude British vulgar slang term for the anus, using a visual metaphor that combines color and shape.

ˈt͡ʃɔklət ˈstɑɹˌfɪʃDocumented since 1990s1990sMillennialhistoricalCurrent270 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~1990 · 1 year of recorded use
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#1·Apr 28, 2026UK

A crude British vulgar slang term for the anus, using a visual metaphor that combines color and shape. Typically used in rude humor, bawdy jokes, or crude conversation rather than in any clinical or descriptive context. The term gained broader cultural visibility when the band Limp Bizkit titled their 2000 album 'Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water,' bringing the slang phrase to a wider international audience. It remains a fixture of British and Australian dirty humor.

The stand-up's routine was full of chocolate starfish gags that had the crowd wincing and laughing at the same time.
Origin: Visual metaphor combining 'chocolate' (referencing brown color) with 'starfish' (describing the radial shape of the anus); part of a British tradition of elaborate anatomical euphemisms. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 26, 2026UK

(British, vulgar, slang) The anus.

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  • “First, in "Hot Dog", he tells his detractors to, "Kiss my starfish, my chocolate starfish".”

For parents

"chocolate starfish" is a strong or offensive slang term meaning the anus. Teens often use words like this for shock value or to bond with peers, without fully appreciating who could be hurt by them. The concern is less the word itself and more whether it is aimed at a particular person or group. A short, matter-of-fact conversation about who hears these words and how they land is usually more effective than banning the word outright.

For ESL learners

"chocolate starfish" is highly informal and vulgar English meaning the anus. It is mainly heard in British English (and Irish English). A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "the anus" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake for non-native speakers is to use "chocolate starfish" thinking it is neutral; in fact it is rude and can offend, so avoid it in writing or in any professional setting. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.

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  • “At Gregg’s Wetherby services, and someone has just bought one of these by utterly the truly iconic line…”oooh a chocolate starfish please””

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “First, in "Hot Dog", he tells his detractors to, "Kiss my starfish, my chocolate starfish".”

  • “Their [self-titled](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_Starfish_(album) "Chocolate Starfish (album)") debut album, issued in April 1994, peaked at No.”

  • “# Chocolate Starfish (album) Chocolate Starfish (album) For the Limp Bizkit album, see [Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_Starfish_and_the_Hot_Dog_Flavored_Water "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water").”

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