Chubby (mine detection system)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Euphemisms for slightly fat
"A generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton
"Chubby babies"
"Pleasingly plump"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
recorded since 1611, from chub (short, thick fish species, used as bait), used metaphorically for "lazy person" since 1558; perhaps influenced by Old Norse kumba "log" and/or kumben "stumpy."
Adjective
- 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.
Noun
- A chubby, plump person
- Especially a gay man.
- 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!—Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby