Phrase guide

have more chins than a Chinese phone book

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, offensive

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History

Etymology

A pun on the word chin and the common Chinese surname Chin. The phrase was likely popularized by the American comic Joan Rivers.