chin music

• Expression d'argot ancienne désignant une conversation ou un bavardage, en particulier des paroles creuses ou des commérages. Historiquement utilisé aussi au baseball pour décrire un lancer envoyé près du menton du batteur.

An old slang term for talk or conversation, especially idle chatter or gossip. Also historically used in baseball to describe a pitch thrown close to a batter's chin.

1. Talk or boastingC1slangamerican

   Empty or boastful talk, often used to provoke or intimidate someone, especially in sports.

   paroles creuses / vantardise

   • The player was giving his opponent a lot of chin music before the game.
   • All that chin music didn't help him win the match.
   • The coach told the team to stop the chin music and focus on playing.