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chin music

The correct spelling is chin music.

How to pronounce chin music

noun

Say it like: Chi-n m-usi-c

The correct spelling is chin music. A fastball thrown near the batter's chin, often to set up a subsequent pitch thrown low and outside. For example: "Jones backed Smith off the plate with a little chin music."

Usage Examples

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

Definition

noun

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

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