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Chubby vs Cankle - What's the difference?

chubby | cankle |

As nouns the difference between chubby and cankle

is that chubby is a chubby, plump person while cankle is (slang|pejorative) an obese or otherwise swollen ankle that blends into the calf without clear demarcation.

As an adjective chubby

is of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.

chubby

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.
    • Obviously the chubby child was eating too much.
  • Of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat.
    • It's quite normal for healthy babies to have chubby cheeks.

    Synonyms

    * (person) chunky, plump, podgy, tubby * (part of the body) chunky, plump, podgy

    Derived terms

    * chubbily * chubbiness

    Noun

    (chubbies)
  • A chubby, plump person
  • An overweight or obese gay man.
  • (slang) An erection of the penis.
    • Hey, Lucius, I just wanted to share a piece of personal information with you. I've got a... a chubby right now because [starts creaming] This is one of the most awesome experiences of my life!—

    Derived terms

    * chub (plump person) * chubby chaser

    cankle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, pejorative) An obese or otherwise swollen ankle that blends into the calf without clear demarcation.
  • * 2001 , :
    • Hey, all l’m saying is she’s got cankles', for God’s sake. ''What?'' ' Cankles ! She’s got no ankles. It’s like the calf merged with the foot, cut out the middleman.
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  • * 2007 , Family Guy , season 5, "Bill And Peter's Bogus Journey":
    • Now that's a cankle! Where does the calf fat end and the ankle fat begin? Who knows, that's the fun!
  • * 2008 , 13 September, Saturday Night Live :
    • Amy Poeler as Hillary Clinton: Stop saying I have cankles !