Chump Definition

chŭmp
chumps
noun
chumps
A heavy block of wood.
Webster's New World
A gullible person; a dupe.
American Heritage
A gullible, foolish, or stupid person; dupe or fool.
Webster's New World
The thick end, especially of a piece of wood or of a joint of meat.
Wiktionary
verb
chumps
To chew or make a chewing movement.
American Heritage
idiom
off one's chump
  • insane; crazy
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Chump

Noun

Singular:
chump
Plural:
chumps

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Origin of Chump

  • Compare Icelandic kumbr a chopping, English chop.

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps blend of chunk lump or stump

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Variant of champ

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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