Chin (disambiguation)
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The chin, is the lowermost part of the face. (human anatomy)
Chin may also refer to:
- Cleft chin, also "butt chin" in slang usage, a chin with a dimple in the center
- Chin-up, a strength training exercise
- Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, KMT) a centre-right political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan.
- Chin (Mayan god), a god in Mayan mythology
- Chin State, a state in Myanmar
- Chin, the name of an ethnic group living in Myanmar and Bangladesh
- Japanese Chin, a dog breed
- Unsuk Chin, a Korean composer
- double chin, an extra layer of fat that protrudes from underneath the chin.
- Vincent Gigante, a notorious Mafioso, was often referred to by his nickname "The Chin"
- Chinovnik, a rank given to a civil servant in Imperial Russia
- Chin, a variant spelling of the English surname Chinn
- CHIN, an acronym
- A Chinface is a comical performance where eyes are drawn on the chin and it is filmed upsidedown
- Chin (boxing) "having a good chin" refers to a boxer's ability to tolerate hard punches in the face without being knocked out.
Chin is an alternate spelling for several Chinese surnames:
- Chi'n is the Wade-Giles spelling for the guqin or qin as it is in pinyin
"having a good chin" refers to a boxer's ability to tolerate hard punches in the face without being knocked out.
In parts of the United Kingdom, the chin is rubbed to indicate that someone is telling a mistruth. This act is thought to originate from Jimmy Hill, a popular English footballer who is known for a long chin. Terms such as "My Chin", "I believe you", "Chinny" and "Beard" are commonly used when referencing the chin as a source of falsehood.
[edit] References
- "What we know about the Chin Family", Ancestry.com.
