have more chins than Chinatown
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]A pun on the word chin and the common Chinese surname Chin. The phrase was popularised by the American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Verb
[edit]have more chins than Chinatown (third-person singular simple present has more chins than Chinatown, present participle having more chins than Chinatown, simple past and past participle had more chins than Chinatown)
- (humorous, offensive) To be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").
- 2005, Tom Logan, “The Importance of Commercials”, in Acting in the Million Dollar Minute: The Sequel:
- All physical types work in commercials. Perhaps you're so large that Richard Simmons won't deal you a meal and your photo has to be taken from satellite. Maybe your body has more nooks and crannies than an English muffin and you have more chins than Chinatown.