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"A fastball thrown near the batter's chin, often to set up a subsequent pitch thrown low and outside."
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"A bouncer aimed near the batsman's chin."
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"(cricket, informal) A bouncer aimed near the batsman's chin."
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"Idle talk; chatter."
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"(US, slang, dated) Idle talk; chatter."
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"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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"(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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