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noun
- The lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw
- The surface beneath or between the branches of the lower jaw
verb
- To bring to or hold with the chin
"chin a violin"
- To raise (oneself) while hanging by the hands until the chin is level with the support
- To talk idly
noun
- Idle talk
- A usually high inside pitch in baseball intended to intimidate the batter
noun
- An exercise in which one hangs by the hands from a support (such as a horizontal bar) and pulls oneself up until the chin is level with the support
noun
- A friendly conversation chat
"“If I get 15 minutes—the kids are at school, everyone's brushed their teeth, they've eaten—I can sit with a coffee and call a girlfriend, and just have a chin-wag.”"
verb
- To have a friendly conversation chat
"I called in to a neighbour, to see if he needed anything. … He told me he was fine for everything, and we chin-wagged for a while."
geographical name
- Hills in western Myanmar (Burma); highest 10,016 feet (3053 meters)
noun
- A fleshy or fatty fold under the chin
"He has a spiky crew cut from the 50's over a jowly face, a double chin and a thick neck."
idiomatic phrase
- To be badly damaged or affected by something to be hit hard by something
"The company took it on the chin as a symbol of the system in the Sixties. When it was accused of racism, sexism, anti-environmentalism, it reacted defensively, exacerbating the situation."
- To accept something difficult or unpleasant without complaining
"… if their comments come with some criticism then ministers—and the advisers on whom they rely—must be big enough to take it on the chin."
idiom
- To stay cheerful and hopeful during difficult times
"He's still keeping his chin up despite all his health problems."
This clue was used on July 16, 2025.
This clue has been used several times with the same answer. It also appeared on these dates:
March 19, 2025