A word that is difficult to describe an exact meaning for. Additionally, a word
one must develop a knack for when use it.
Loosely speaking, used to feign sympathy towards a person in a mocking manner as an
act of
banter, after they have described something
bad that has happened to them that they have no choice but to just accept and move on (usually due to their own fault or bad
luck).
Use of the word tends to divide groups. Some adopt the word and embrace it. Others display visible annoyance at its use, which tends to inadvertently encourage those who embrace it to use it more.
"I missed my bus home"
"Chins"
"I got caught shagging the secretary in the disabled toilets and was
fired"
"Chins"
"I fell over on a mountain,
broke my ankle and my flight training was delayed by another
two months"
"Chins"