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chump1

–noun

1.	Informal. a stupid person; dolt: Don't be a chump—she's kidding you along.

2.	a short, thick piece of wood.

3.	the thick, blunt end of anything.

4.	Slang. the head.

—Idiom

5.	off one's chump, British Slang. crazy.

[Origin: 1695–1705; perh. b. chunk¹ and lump

]

—Related forms

chumpish, adjective

chump·ish·ness, noun

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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)

to bite or chew; munch.

Also, chomp.

[Origin: 1850–55; var. of champ¹

]

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chump¹ Audio Help (chŭmp) Pronunciation Key
n. A stupid or foolish person; a dolt.

[Perhaps blend of chunk and lump¹ or stump.]

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chump² Audio Help (chŭmp) Pronunciation Key
tr. & intr.v. chumped, chump·ing, chumps
To chew or make a chewing movement.

[Variant of champ¹.]

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