The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
"The rare animal known as chin was once hunted in South America for its soft fur, though the name is now more commonly associated with a rodent's facial feature rather than the species itself."
A chinchilla.
In plain English: A chin is a small, furry animal from South America.
"The fluffy chin of the chinchilla was incredibly soft to touch."
Usage: Chin (noun) refers to the soft, fleshy projection on your face below your mouth. Don't confuse it with "chinchilla," the small rodent!
To talk.
"The old man and his friend sat on the porch to chin all afternoon about their favorite fishing spots."
In plain English: It's the part of your face that sticks out under your mouth. Chin (verb): To talk back or be brave about what you say.
"She began to chin with her friends about the latest movie release."
Usage: Use "chin" to mean to talk back to someone, often in an argumentative or disrespectful way; it implies defiance. Example: Don't you chin your mother when she's giving you instructions.
A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
"The Chin people live in the mountainous regions of western Myanmar."
Alternative form of China.
A tribe in Burma.
The word "chin" comes from Old English ċinn, which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root ǵénus meaning "chin" or "jaw." This ancient origin is shared by many related words across European languages, such as the German Kinn and the Latin gena.