Etymology

have more chins than Chinatown

Today it means: To be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin"). Full definition →

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The story

A pun on the word chin and the common Chinese surname Chin. The phrase was popularised by the American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic.

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