A pun on the wordchin and the common Chinese surnameChin. The phrase was likely popularized by the American comicJoan Rivers.
havemorechinsthanaChinesephone book (third-person singular simple presenthas more chins than a Chinese phone book,present participlehaving more chins than a Chinese phone book,simple past and past participlehad more chins than a Chinese phone book)
- (humorous, offensive) To be exceedinglyfat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").
- 1995, Doug Robinson, "How about replacing rosters with these subs?,"The Deseret News, Feb 25, 1995,section D:
- Our leadoff hitterhas more chins than a Chinese phone book.
2004, Andy Kessler,Running Money: Hedge Fund Honchos, Monster Markets and My Hunt for the Big Score, HarperCollins,→ISBN, page131:My friend, Hank Zona, used to nod his head in someone's direction and whisper, "That guyhas more chins than a Chinese phone book."
