Before it, we are nothing.Ĭhungus imposes order on the chaos of organic life. Our lives are measured in years and decades. Organic life is nothing but a genetic mutation, an accident. We touch Chungus' mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding. We are but rudimentary creatures of blood and flesh. Millions of years after our civilization has been eradicated and forgotten, Chungus will endure.Ĭhungus is eternal. The comment would later resurge as a copypasta in December 2018.Ĭhungus has no beginning. On August 8th, 2016, in a Reddit thread exploring the origin of Chungus, Redditor ASuitofT51PowerArmor posted his own description of Chungus based on Sovereign's speech from Mass Effect videogame.

On December 26th, 2012, Urban Dictionary user Whidmark submitted an entry for 'Chungus', defining it as a word 'meaning anything and everything, including but not limited to a chunky anus'. The exact date when the word was first used is currently unknown, but is estimated to be prior to December 2012. The word 'chungus' was allegedly coined by English freelance video game journalist Jim Sterling, who would often use it in various meanings without a set definition.