chin-up

[chin-uhp]

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noun

an act or instance of chinning a horizontal bar, rod, or the like.

Origin of chin-up

First recorded in 1880–85

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Contemporary Examples of chin-up

But when they pass a U.S. Marine recruiting booth, Weston steps forward to try his luck on the chin-up bar.
Oklahoma Farmers Find Ways to Cope While Waiting for Drought to End
Malcolm Jones
October 3, 2012
He even challenged a Los Angeles Times reporter nearly half his age to a chin-up contest.
Arnold's Third Term
Joe Mathews
March 5, 2010

Word Origin and History for chin-up

also chinup, type of exercise, 1951, from chin (v.) + up (adv.). Earlier it was called chinning the bar and under names such as this is described by 1883.