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chonker

(Internet slang, humorous) An obese cat.

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Born ~2018 · 1 year of recorded use
2018Born2026: 5 citationsToday, 2026

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang, humorous) An obese cat.

Origin: From . Born out of a meme based on a cat weight chart, shared on Facebook on 2 August 2018. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang, humorous, by extension) Something big, especially an overweight person or animal.

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  • “We're just a little too big for this particular box #adoptdontshop #cat #cats #animal #animals #blackcat #blackcats #void #voidcat #catvoid #fatcat #chunker #chonker”

  • “Thick girl curled herself up in a smaller box #adoptdontshop #cat #cats #animal #animals #blackcat #blackcats #void #voidcat #catvoid #fatcat #chunker #chonker”

  • “That's a good boy, can still be a hekkin cute chonker!”

For parents

"chonker" means: Something big, especially an overweight person or animal.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"chonker" means: Something big, especially an overweight person or animal.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “We're just a little too big for this particular box #adoptdontshop #cat #cats #animal #animals #blackcat #blackcats #void #voidcat #catvoid #fatcat #chunker #chonker”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Thick girl curled herself up in a smaller box #adoptdontshop #cat #cats #animal #animals #blackcat #blackcats #void #voidcat #catvoid #fatcat #chunker #chonker”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “That's a good boy, can still be a hekkin cute chonker!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “HES such a big boy, always has been!!! My little chonker!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Still a chonker, but slowly getting there.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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