Definition of chin music
1
: idle talk
2
: a usually high inside pitch in baseball intended to intimidate the batter
Synonyms for chin music
Synonyms
- backchat,
- cackle,
- causerie,
- chat,
- chatter,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- gab,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- jangle,
- jaw,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- patter,
- rap,
- schmooze,
- small talk,
- table talk,
- talk,
- tête-à-tête
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“Chin music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chin%20music. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of chin music was in 1826
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