chin music
(US, slang, dated) Idle talk; chatter.
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(US, slang, dated) Idle talk; chatter.
Jones backed Smith off the plate with a little chin music.
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#2·Apr 26, 2026
(baseball, informal) A fastball thrown near the batter's chin, often to set up a subsequent pitch thrown low and outside.
Jones backed Smith off the plate with a little chin music.
Origin: (folk music): The name jokingly refers to "playing" the mouth as if it were an instrument. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 26, 2026
(cricket, informal) A bouncer aimed near the batsman's chin.
Jones backed Smith off the plate with a little chin music.
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