chump
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noun
Idioms 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.
5.
off one's chump, British Slang. crazy.
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Chump
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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chomp or chump (tʃɒmp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to chew (food) noisily; champ |
| —n | |
| 2. | the act or sound of chewing in this manner |
| [variant of | |
| chump or chump | |
| —vb | |
| —n | |
| [variant of | |
| chump1 (tʃʌmp) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | informal a stupid person |
| 2. | a thick heavy block of wood |
| 3. | a. the thick blunt end of anything, esp of a piece of meat |
| b. (as modifier): a chump chop | |
| 4. | slang (Brit) the head (esp in the phrase off one's chump) |
| [C18: perhaps a blend of | |
| chump2 (tʃʌmp) | |
| —vb | |
| a less common word for chomp | |
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Word Origin & History
chump
1703, "short, thick lump of wood," akin to O.N. kumba "block of wood." Meaning "blockhead" is first attested 1883.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
chump definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
They are pretty much in the same boat, despite that extra chump change.
It's not exactly chump change but it's not a lot of money.
To use a fancy legal phrase this is not chump change.
And knowing about these methods can offer immunity to the one being persuaded-aka the mark or the chump.
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