have more chins than a Chinese phone book

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Meaning: (humorous,offensive)To be exceedinglyfat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").1981March 30, Gerald Clarke, “Show Business: The Long Way to Broadway”, inTIME:"This womanhas more chins than a Chinese phone book," says Comedian Joan Rivers in a not at all funny pay cable television special.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."

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