"chin diaper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chin diapers [plural]
Etymology: From the jocular likening of a facemask worn on the chin to a diaper covering the buttocks. Coined in "The Pandemic Special", a 2020 episode of South Park. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chin diaper (plural chin diapers)
  1. (slang, derogatory) An anti-coronavirus facemask when worn only under one's chin. Wikipedia link: South Park, The Pandemic Special Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Coronavirus, Headwear, South Park
    Sense id: en-chin_diaper-en-noun-mGAdKEeF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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