chungus
/t͡ʃunɡus/from spelling rules
The English internet meme chungus is used in Spanish as chungus.
The term refers to an internet meme involving a fictional, overweight character often seen in humorous online images and posts.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃunɡus/
Did you know?
- While chungus is an English loanword, Spanish users often apply Spanish grammatical gender to it, treating it as a masculine noun to fit the linguistic structure of the language.
- The word chungus is often used in Spanish 'shitposting' circles as a way to signal a specific type of ironic, absurdist humor that avoids traditional punchlines.
- In most Spanish-speaking digital communities, users do not translate the term into a native word for 'fat' or 'large'. Using a direct translation like gordo would strip the word of its specific identity as a meme reference.
Examples in context
- Vi un meme de chungus en Twitter.I saw a chungus meme on Twitter.
- ¿Te gusta el meme de chungus?Do you like the chungus meme?
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a phone screen.
- LucíaMira el dibujo de chungus.Look at the drawing of chungus.
- JavierEs muy gordo y divertido.He is very fat and funny.
- LucíaEs el meme del momento.It is the meme of the moment.
- JavierMe gusta mucho el chungus.I like chungus a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
