Meaning of Chump | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
   colloquial, derogatory
2. A gullible person; a sucker; someone easily taken advantage of; someone lacking common sense.
   colloquial, derogatory
3. The thick end, especially of a piece of wood or of a joint of meat.
4. A person's head or face.
   UK, obsolete, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“That chump wouldn't know⟳ his ass from a hole in the ground.”

“What chumps! Didn’t they realize⟳ that all they had to do was interpret⟳ the constitutional term “the Legislature” to mean⟳ “the people”?”

“It shouldn't be hard to put⟳ one over on that chump.”

““Well, that's it. Let's reactivate him. Wake⟳ up!” “[Yawns] Hey, chumps and chumpettes. Did you get⟳ the bomb out? Can I go back to saying the word I love⟳ to say⟳?” “I'm sorry, but we couldn't remove⟳ it.” “It's stuck in there with glue or something. I don't know⟳.” “Well, this is just great. What's the point⟳ of living if I can't say⟳ ass? [Gasps] Hey! I didn't blow⟳ up! Ass! Ass! Ass! Ass! Ass! All right! I'm back in the saddle.” “We couldn't disarm the bomb, so we reset the word that triggers it.” “It's from the list of words you almost never say⟳.” “That's using your ass. So what's the word?” “We think⟳ it's better if you don't know⟳.” “Oh, come⟳ on. I'm not going to say⟳ it. Please⟳? Ooh, is it "please⟳"?” “Nope.” “Hmm. Words I never say⟳. Oh. I know⟳. "Thanks."” “Bender, stop⟳ trying to destroy⟳ the world.” “Wait⟳, wait⟳, wait⟳, wait⟳. Is it "sorry"? No. "Funderful"? Mmm... "Non-alcoholic"?” “Quit⟳ it.” “Bender.” “Stop⟳ it, mon.” “Enough already.” “"Compassion"? "Shrimp toast"? "Antiquing"?” [Explosion] “I'm all right.””

“Ralph Wiggum is generally employed as a bottomless fount of glorious non sequiturs, but in “I Love⟳ Lisa” he stands in for every oblivious chump who ever deluded himself into thinking that with persistence, determination, and a pure heart he can win⟳ the girl of his dreams.”

“Shaped as if they had been unskilfully cut⟳ off the chump-end of something.”

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