[Ads-l] chonky

[Nancy Friedman]

Merriam-Webster has "chonky" with that sense (playful/affectionate
variation of "chunky") from 2004.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chonky

See also Chonkers the Steller sea lion, a conspicuously large visitor to
San Francisco's Pier 39 earlier this year.
https://www.pier39.com/chonkers/

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On Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 7:00 AM Jonathan Lighter <
00001aad181a2549-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:

> 'Chunky.'
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> https://www.yahoo.com/creators/lifestyle/story/the-worlds-fattest-parrot-was-nearly-extinct--this-year-they-had-a-whole-bunch-of-chonky-chicks-151814441.html
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> The world's fattest parrot was nearly extinct — this year, they had a whole
> bunch of chonky chicks.
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> JL
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