chin music

Definitions

1. A fastball thrown near the batter's chin, often to set up a subsequent pitch thrown low and outside.
   informal, uncountable
2. A bouncer aimed near the batsman's chin.
   informal, uncountable
3. Idle talk; chatter.
   US, dated, slang, uncountable
4. Rhythmic singing, usually to nonsense syllables, in a style partly inspired by the instruments used to accompany folk dancing in Irish and Scottish traditions.
   informal, uncountable

Examples

“Jones backed Smith off the plate with a little chin music.”

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