double chin
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Origin of double chin
First recorded in 1825–35
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Looking at Hackman’s résumé to understand how he saw himself, I’m drawn to 1974 when his success looked meteoric but he didn’t trust that Hollywood would welcome a leading man with a double chin.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
I wasn't looking at the monitor going 'Oh god, the double chin'...
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
Kathryn Black, 32, a data analyst in Colorado, underwent CoolSculpting in December 2021 and then again last year for her double chin.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023
They forced him to cease making fantabulous claims about the healing powers of some products, including a face cream that allegedly treated wrinkles, dark circles, double chin, psoriasis, brittle nails, and allergies.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2021
He was a heavy man with plump fingers and a double chin.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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