chump

¹

[ chuhmp ]

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.

chump

²

[ chuhmp ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to bite or chew; munch.

chump

¹

/ tʃʌmp /

verb

1. a less common word for chomp

chump

²

/ tʃʌmp /

noun

1. informal.
   a stupid person
2. a thick heavy block of wood
3. 1. the thick blunt end of anything, esp of a piece of meat
   2. ( as modifier )

      a chump chop

4. slang.
   the head (esp in the phrase off one's chump )

Other Words From

• chumpish adjective
• chumpish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chump¹

1695–1705; perhaps blend of chunk ¹ and lump ¹

Origin of chump²

First recorded in 1850–55; variant of champ ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of chump¹

C18: perhaps a blend of chunk and lump ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

Example Sentences

"I’m the chump who thought social media could change the world," he told his audience at the Digital Futures Institute.

From BBC

They also often seem to confirm the authoritarians’ claims that democracy itself is “weaker” than authoritarianism—and that playing by the rules is for chumps.

From Salon

It's because both stories epitomize the chump we all know McCarthy to be.

From Salon

While that’s chump change for top men’s players, it’s a massive step forward in women’s soccer, where the jump in salaries has been fueled by widespread popularity for the game and its players.

From Los Angeles Times

In the lucrative world of college athletics, that sum is considered chump change.

From Los Angeles Times