chin music

Noun

informal uncountable US dated slang

(baseball, informal) A fastball thrown near the batter's chin, often to set up a subsequent pitch thrown low and outside. / (cricket, informal) A bouncer aimed near the batsman's chin.

Japanese Meaning

野球（非公式）: バッターの顎付近に投げられる速球。しばしば次の低めで外側への投球を仕掛けるために用いられる。 / クリケット（非公式）: バッツマンの顎付近を狙って投げられるバウンサー。

What is this buttons?

Before coming inside with a breaking ball, the pitcher threw some chin music to make the batter step back.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

内角の変化球を投げる前に、投手は打者のあご付近を狙った速球を投げて打者をひるませた。

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Sense（1）

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

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Sense（2）

(cricket, informal) A bouncer aimed near the batsman's chin.

Sense（3）

(US, slang, dated) Idle talk; chatter.

Sense（4）

(folk music, informal) 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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