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chinny chin chin

chinny chin chin noun: the chin (jawline below the mouth).

Noun

chinny chin chin (plural chinny chin chins)

  1. (humorous) The chin (jawline below the mouth).

Forms of chinny chin chin

pluralchinny chin chins
alternative formchiny chin chin

Origin of chinny chin chin

Originally from a repeated line of dialogue in the British nursery rhyme "The Three Little Pigs", where the term was used for rhythmic effect: "No, no, by the hair of my chinny chin chin."

Questions about chinny chin chin

What does chinny chin chin mean?
Chinny chin chin means the chin (jawline below the mouth).
What part of speech is chinny chin chin?
Chinny chin chin is a noun.
What is the plural of chinny chin chin?
The plural of chinny chin chin is chinny chin chins.

Words near chinny chin chin in the dictionary

  1. chinning up
  2. Chinnock
  3. Chinnor
  4. Chinns
  5. chinny
  6. chinny chin chin
  7. chinny chin chins
  8. chinny reckon
  9. chino
  10. Chino Hills
  11. chinoed

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