chin music

American

noun

Older Slang.

idle talk; gossip.

chin music British

noun

cricket baseball bowling or pitching aimed at the batsman or batter's head
idle conversation

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Etymology

Origin of chin music

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

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In contrast, the WRU bosses have been hiding in the pavilion, looking for a night-watchman to take on the chin music, rather than stride to the wicket to face the deliveries thrown down.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024

But anyway, how do you go from an experience like that to building yourself back up, ignoring some of the noise and the chin music and staying in the game, staying resilient and not caring?

From Salon • May 18, 2024

Australia player Alex Carey heard some chin music when he was bloodied Thursday while batting in the semifinal against England .

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2019

Obama did have a little chin music for network television executives whose representatives he didn’t call on during the 45-minute event.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2014

“To think of all that waste of good chin music over nothing,” he added mockingly.

From The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room by Chapman, Allen

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