chin music
Empty jawing session
Chin music is talk, especially boastful, aggressive, or idle chatter: Enough chin music—let's see some action.
In baseball, chin music is a pitch thrown high and inside, near the batter's face, intended to intimidate or back them off the plate: The pitcher threw some chin music to keep him honest.
Competitive verbal intimidation
- jawingProlonged idle chatter
- smack talkBoastful, insulting banter
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- needlingPersistent mild taunting
teasing · wisecrack · joshing · ragging · razzing · chirping · quip · jibe
Intimidating inside pitch
- beanballIntentional hostile pitch
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
knockdown · inside pitch · retaliation · headhunter · plunking · dustoff · warning · mound
trash talk
Competitive verbal intimidation
- jawingProlonged idle chatter
- smack talkBoastful, insulting banter
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
needling · teasing · wisecrack · joshing · ragging · razzing · chirping · quip · jibe · sledge
brushback
Intimidating inside pitch
- beanballIntentional hostile pitch
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
intimidation · knockdown · inside pitch · retaliation · headhunter · plunking · dustoff · warning · mound · payback
jab
Quick, straight blow
blow · knockout · ring · fighting · sparring · bout · pugilist · counterpunch · combination · clinch
- Baseball Slangdinger, heater, K, ribby, tater
- Knockoutsknockout, KO, TKO, technical knockout, knockout punch
chin musicheart-to-heart
Sincere personal discussion
straight talk · real talk · getting down to brass tacks · meat and potatoes · hard truths
chin musicsilence
Total lack of sound
action · deeds · getting to the point · cutting to the chase · walking the walk
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