Chin

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Template:Wiktionarypar In the human anatomy, the chin is the lowermost part of the face.

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
• 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
• Vincent Gigante, a notorious Mafioso, was often referred to by his nickname "The Chin".
• Chin2, a humorous Internet video featuring two Korean youths lipsynching and dancing
• 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 is an alternate spelling for several Chinese surnames:

• Qin
• Jin
• Chen

In boxing, "having a good chin" refers to a boxer's ability to tolerate hard punches 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" and "Beard" are commonly used when referencing the chin as a source of falsehood.

References

• "What we know about the Chin Family", Ancestry.com.

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