chin music

noun, Older Slang.
1.
idle talk; gossip.
Origin
1825-35, Americanism
British Dictionary definitions for chin music

chin music

noun (informal)
1.
(cricket, baseball) bowling or pitching aimed at the batsman or batter's head
2.
(US) idle conversation
Slang definitions & phrases for chin music

chin music

noun phrase
  1. Talk, esp inconsequential chatter; chitchat: chin music calculated to allay her trepidation (1830s+)
  2. Various kinds of raucous shouting at a baseball game, from the crowd, from the players to each other, from the players or manager to the umpires, etc (1880s+ Baseball)
  3. A pitched ball that passes close to the batter's face; beanball: You ever face major league pitching, Berkowitz? You ever face chin music? (1980s+ Baseball)