A lighthearted, informal label for someone who is noticeably chubby or heavyset.
A lighthearted, informal label for someone who is noticeably chubby or heavyset. Often used in a teasing but affectionate way among friends rather than as a serious insult. The -o suffix gives it a casual, almost cartoonish feel, softening what might otherwise come across as a harsher critique. You might hear it in banter between close mates or applied to a round-bellied pet.
The whole family laughed when Grandma called the new puppy a little chubbo after he waddled across the kitchen floor.
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Informal and often derogatory slang for a fat or overweight person, derived from 'chubby.' The word softens the insult slightly through its childlike sound but is still used unkindly in many contexts. It can also be deployed self-deprecatingly or affectionately between close friends who are comfortable with body-related humour. Context and relationship heavily determine whether it reads as a gentle tease or a genuine put-down.
(slang, derogatory) A fat person.
(slang, derogatory) Term of address for a fat person.
A chubby, plump person.
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(slang) A chubby person or creature.
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