chubby
pronunciation
How to pronounce chubby in British English:
UK [ˈtʃʌbi]
How to pronounce chubby in American English:
US [ˈtʃʌbi]
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- Adjective:
- euphemisms for slightly fat
Word Origin
- chubby (adj.)
- 1610s, literally "resembling a chub," from chub, the short, thick type of fish + -y (2). Perhaps influenced by Old Norse kumba "log," kumben "stumpy." ME chubbe ... was also used of a "lazy, spiritless fellow; a rustic, simpleton; dolt, fool" (1558), whilst Bailey has "Chub, a Jolt-head, a great-headed, full-cheeked Fellow," a description reminiscent of that of the chevin, another name for the chub ... Thus the nickname may have meant either "short and thick, dumpy like a chub," or "of the nature of a chub, dull and clownish." ["Dictionary of English Surnames"]
Example
- 1. My fave is chubby baby feet in the grass , they just look so cute .
- 2. President zuma 's four wives are all chubby .
- 3. In this video , I 'm going to talk to you about how to get rid of chubby cheeks .
- 4. When I was young my mom always called me " big boned " while other kids ( and myself ) knew that I was really just " chubby " .
- 5. That is presumably tonic to the real culprit for the hunger , the chubby dear leader , kim jong il .