have more chins than Chinatown

English

Alternative forms

• have got more chins than Chinatown

Etymology

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

Verb

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)

1. (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.

See also

• have more chins than a Chinese phonebook