"have more chins than Chinatown" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has more chins than Chinatown [present, singular, third-person], having more chins than Chinatown [participle, present], had more chins than Chinatown [participle, past], had more chins than Chinatown [past]
Etymology: A pun on the word chin and the common Chinese surname Chin. The phrase was popularised by the American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chin}} chin, {{m|en|Chin}} Chin Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> more chins than Chinatown}} have more chins than Chinatown (third-person singular simple present has more chins than Chinatown, present participle having more chins than Chinatown, simple past and past participle had more chins than Chinatown)
  1. (humorous, offensive) To be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin"). Wikipedia link: "Weird Al" Yankovic Tags: humorous, offensive Categories (topical): Obesity Synonyms: have got more chins than Chinatown Related terms: have more chins than a Chinese phonebook
    Sense id: en-have_more_chins_than_Chinatown-en-verb-JWRuxAbc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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