# chubby

Pronunciation: say "CHUB-ee" /ˈt͡ʃʌbi/

## Adjective

1. Of a person, a little overweight, so that the body looks plump, rounded, and soft.
   - Simple: Of a person, a little fat, with a round, soft body.
   - _He was a chubby kid who grew into a tall, skinny teenager._
   - _She got a little chubbier after she quit the swim team._
2. Of a part of the body, carrying a moderate amount of fat.
   - Simple: Of a part of the body, having a little extra fat.
   - _The toddler grabbed the spoon with chubby little fingers._
   - _Her face has lost the chubby cheeks she had in her school photos._

## Noun

3. A person who is plump and slightly overweight.
   - Simple: A person who is a little fat.
   - _In every group of friends, the chubby always seems to be the one asked to hold the coats._
   - _The catalog offered jeans cut for slims, regulars and chubbies._
4. An erection of the penis, especially one that is short and thick. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A hard penis, especially a short, thick one.
   - _The comedian joked that the new sports car gave him a chubby._
   - _Halfway through the slow dance, he felt a chubby coming on and quickly excused himself._
5. A gay man with a heavy build, from somewhat overweight to obese. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A gay man who is overweight or very fat.
   - _He met his boyfriend, a cheerful chubby with a big laugh, on a gay dating app._
   - _The gay bar downtown throws a monthly party for chubbies and the men who admire them._
6. A type of fur jacket with thick padding.
   - Simple: A kind of fur jacket that is thick and padded.
   - _She wore a fox fur chubby over her black evening dress._
   - _The vintage shop had two fur chubbies hanging in the window._

## Origin

Recorded since 1611, from chub (a short, thick fish used as bait, also used of a lazy person since 1558) + -y. Chub is a form of cub (“a lump, heap”), from Middle English *cubbe and Old Norse kubbr (“block, stump, log”); compare dialectal Swedish kubbug (“fat, plump”).

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