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chin diaper

noun

Etymology

From the jocular likening of a facemask worn on the chin to a diaper covering the buttocks. Coined in "The Pandemic Special", a 2020 episode of South Park.

Definitions

  1. An anti-coronavirus facemask when worn only under one's chin.

    • People are still wearing chin diapers instead of masks—and throwing them off the second they sit at a restaurant table, like mortarboards at graduation.
    • So anti-maskers stay home and watch Ancient Aliens or whatever you people do when you aren't putting lives at risk. I will gleefully have security throw you out if you show up with a chin diaper or your nose peeking out.

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