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chin

Definition

  • noun: the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
  • noun: the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw
  • verb: to bring to or hold with the chin
  • synonyms: mentum, jowl, gab

Examples

  • I was ready to give up on the search, but they convinced me to 'keep going'. [=to continue searching]

  • The criticism was harsh but he 'took it on the chin' and didn't try to blame anyone else.

  • Many investors 'took it on the chin' yesterday as the stock market dropped sharply.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The speech that everyone needs to hear, a speech where you finally just talk like a normal human being. Oh, geez. Hey, man. Can we have a quick chin wiggle? Look, the other day, when you said Heidi wasn't funny, that was pretty lame, man. She wasn't being funny. Oh, my God. Will you let it go! (..)
    2016 TvShow: South Park Title: Fort Collins Season: 20 Episode 6