Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinny chin chin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
chin-ny ch-in chin
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chin (jawline below the mouth).

Humorous

Etymology

Originally from a repeated line of dialogue in the British nursery rhyme "The Three Little Pigs", where the term was used for rhythmic effect: "No, no, by the hair of my chinny chin chin."

Usage

Inflected Forms

chinny chin chins (plural) chiny chin chin (alternative)

Questions

What does chinny chin chin mean?
The chin (jawline below the mouth).
Where does chinny chin chin come from?
Originally from a repeated line of dialogue in the British nursery rhyme "The Three Little Pigs", where the term was used for rhythmic effect: "No, no, by the hair of my chinny chin chin."

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