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chump change
chump changen. Slang A small amount of money.chump′ change`
n. Slang. a small or insignificant amount of money. [1965–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chump change - a trifling sum of moneychickenfeed, small changecash, hard cash, hard currency - money in the form of bills or coins; "there is a desperate shortage of hard cash" |
chump change
chump changeA tiny, trifling, and/or inconsequential amount of money. To most people, $2,000 is a lot to spend on anything, but to the country's mega rich, it is merely chump change. I'm only getting paid chump change for all this hard work I'm doing.See also: change, chumpchump changeA 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. See also: change, chumpchump change n. a small amount of money; the kind of salary or amount of money a chump would work for. I refuse to work for chump change! I want a real job. See also: change, chumpchump change
Synonyms for chump changenoun a trifling sum of moneySynonymsRelated Words- cash
- hard cash
- hard currency
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