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chin

UK/ˈt͡ʃɪn/ US/ˈt͡ʃʰɪn/ common informal slang uk us
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

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verb

1.

in gymnastics: raise oneself while hanging from one''s hands until one''s chin is level with the support bar

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Origin

From Middle English chyn, from Old English ċinn (“chin”), from Proto-West Germanic *kinnu, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz (“chin”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“chin, jaw”). Compare West Frisian/Dutch kin, Low German/German Kinn, Danish kind, Icelandic kinn, Welsh gen, Latin gena, Tocharian A śanweṃ, Ancient Greek γένυς (génus, “jaw”), Armenian ծնոտ (cnot), Persian چانه (čâne), Sanskrit हनु (hánu). Doublet of gena.

Phrases

  • baldchin groper
  • bum chin
  • butt chin
  • chin cactus
  • chin cleft
  • chin curtain
  • chin diaper
  • chin dimple
  • chinning bar

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