Advertisement

Advertisement

chin music

noun

, Older Slang.
  1. idle talk; gossip.


chin music

noun

  1. cricket baseball bowling or pitching aimed at the batsman or batter's head
  2. idle conversation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of chin music1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Discover More

Example Sentences

Of course, I'm awfully obliged to you for making that chin-music to her of evenings.

A leetle more of this chin music which your friend Enriquez possesses, and some tapping of the head and neck, and you are there.

A few years ago, a boy in London gave exhibitions of what was termed "chin music."

You did not come here, I guess, to hear me pay out chin music.

Their chin music, as they called camp rumors, had it that the officer killed was a Rebel chaplain.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


chinless wonderchino