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Chin vs Chan - What's the difference?

chin | chan |

As a numeral chin

is nine.

As a noun chan is

foot, leg.

chin

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) chin, from (etyl) ).

Noun

(en noun)
  • The bottom of a face, especially, the lower jaw or the region below the mouth.
  • (slang, US) talk.
  • (slang, British) A falsehood.
  • (boxing, uncountable) The ability to withstand being punched in the face without being knocked out.
    • Synonyms
    * mentum
    Derived terms
    * chin music * chinstrap * chin up * chin-up * double chin * take something on the chin

    Verb

    (chinn)
  • (slang) To talk.
  • To perform a chin-up.
  • (UK) To punch (someone)'s chin (part of the body).
    • Synonyms
    * gab

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of chinchilla.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (endearing) a chinchilla.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    chan

    English

    Etymology 1

    .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An IRC channel.
  • * 1997', "Dominic Donegan", ''Is there a #nethack '''chan on IRC?'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack )
    • I tried, but I never get anyone in the chan ! I don't know how/where to advertise... maybe we should set up a meeting time or something?
    Derived terms
    * chanop

    Etymology 2

    From , a popular imageboard.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An imageboard.
    • English 4chan slang ---- ==Ch'orti'==

    Noun

    (head)
  • snake
    • ----