double chin
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Origin of double chin
First recorded in 1825–35
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I wasn't looking at the monitor going 'Oh god, the double chin'...
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024
As far back as 2016, he was complaining about photos of him that NBC had used, especially one that he said showed him with a double chin.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 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
It really takes a sophisticated eye to go, it doesn’t matter whether he has a double chin.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
She was heavily powdered, which made the line of her double chin look very dark.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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