Chub (container)

A Chub is a type of container formed by a tube of flexible packaging material. The cylindrical package has the appearance of a sausage with the ends sealed by metal crimps or clips.

Uses

Chubs are used to pack semi-solid materials such as:

sausage

Notes

References

Yam, K. L., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 978-0-470-08704-6

Chub

Chub is a common fish name. It pertains to any one of a number of ray-finned fish in several families and genera. In Europe, the term "chub" usually refers to the European chub (Squalius cephalus). See Sea chub.

Other fish called "chubs" are:

In family Cyprinidae

Bigeye chub, genus Hybopsis

Creek chub, genus Semotilus

Fallfish, genus Semotilus

European chub, genus Squalius

Flame chub, Hemitremia flammea (a monotypic genus)

Flathead chub, genus Platygobio

Hornyhead chub, genus Nocomis

Lake chub, genus Couesius

Least chub, Iotichthys phlegethontis (a monotypic genus)

Leatherside chub, Snyderichthys copei (a monotypic genus)

Oregon chub, genus Oregonichthys

Ponto-Caspian chub, genus Petroleuciscus

Slender chub, genus Erimystax

Western chub, genus Gila (including Siphateles)

Genus Algansea

Genus Notropis (eastern shiners) are also sometimes called "chubs"

In other families

Sea chub, the family Kyphosidae

Coregonus artedi, commonly known as cisco, lake herring, chub

Tautog or black porgy

Bermuda chub, Centrolophus niger

Chub (gay slang)

A chub is an overweight or obese gay man who identifies as being part of the related chubby culture. Although there is some overlap between chubs and bears, chubs have their own distinct subculture and community. There are bars, organizations and social events specifically catering to this subculture, which allows members of the community to socialize with each other and develop social networks.

In the last several years, large regional social events have developed. They often feature pageants much like beauty pageants but more sexual in the attitude in which titles are given to winners, like "Mr. Chubby International" and "Mr. Chaser International". In the United States, there is an annual national event, Convergence, as well as several annual regional gatherings. There is also an annual event in Europe called European Big Men's Convergence. These events are held in different cities each year and are usually hosted by that city's local big men's organization.

Terminology

Chupryna

Chupryna (Ukrainian: чуприна), chub (Ukrainian: чуб, "crest"), khokhol (Russian: хохол, "forelock"), or oseledets (Ukrainian: оселедець, "herring") is an element of traditional Ukrainian Cossack haircut. It describes a style of man's haircut that features a lock of hair sprouting from the top or the front of an otherwise closely shaven head. There are several Ukrainian surnames deriving from words chub and oseledets

Colloquialism

Russians commonly use the word khokhol (Russian: хохо́л) as an ethnic slur for Ukrainians. The term is frequently derogatory or condescending, an equivalent of the Ukrainian term katsap (Ukrainian: кацап) and Polish kacap for Russians.