chunky monkey

noun

A mildly obese person.

Meanings

nounchunky monkey (plural chunky monkeys)

plural chunky monkeys

  1. slangA mildly obese person.

    Can we see skinny on genes? How about obese? How about a little chunky? Can we spot who's gonna be a chunky monkey from day one?

    2007, Moira Anne Gunn, Welcome to BioTech Nation, page 142
    1 more example

    When he was in seventh grade, he was a chunky monkey. Even though he played football, he still was called a “fat ass” on more than one occasion by a small group of jocks who were shaving at age twelve.

    2010, Brian Tome, Free Book

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APA

chunky monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chunky%20monkey

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Chicago

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