chump change
noun
Slang. a small or insignificant amount of money.
Origin of chump change
1First recorded in 1965–70
Words Nearby chump change
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How to use chump change in a sentence
And the costs of litigation amount to chump change for guys who count their net worth in nine and 10 figures.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with chump change
chump change
A trivial sum of money, a trivial matter. For example, Dave was sick of working for chump change; he wanted a decent salary, or Don't put that on the agenda; it's chump change. This expression uses chump in the sense of “a fool or sucker who should be ignored.” [Slang; 1960s] Also see chicken feed.
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