chin music
noun
1
: idle talk
2
: a usually high inside pitch in baseball intended to intimidate the batter
Examples of chin music in a Sentence
after listening to chin music all afternoon, I was ready for the sounds of silence
Recent Examples on the Web
But during his acceptance speech for the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, Jay-Z took the opportunity to throw some chin music at the Recording Academy.
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Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2024
And many of our plants leaned into that chin music to less than stellar results.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023
It’s called chin music.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2021
For all the chin music about SUV-like design, the profile hides the minivan quotient like a silk sheet conceals an elephant.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
That might result in some chin music, but Baez likely won't tone it down anytime soon.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 July 2019
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Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2024
And many of our plants leaned into that chin music to less than stellar results.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023
It’s called chin music.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2021
For all the chin music about SUV-like design, the profile hides the minivan quotient like a silk sheet conceals an elephant.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
That might result in some chin music, but Baez likely won't tone it down anytime soon.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 July 2019
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“Chin music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chin%20music. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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