chump change
chump change
English
Noun
Ad
Definition
An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small.
Etymology
From the idea that only chumps would fall for it. The neutral sense is an extension from the sense concerning indignation.
Example Sentences
- "If you sell one of those cars, your commission will be chump change."
- "I don't work for chump change. I quit!"
- "It was hard to get two dollars out of either of them, and whatever chump change they gave Mere'maw they expected her to squeeze it until it hollered."
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