Meaning of chump change | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small.
   US, idiomatic, uncountable
2. A sum of money considered to be insignificant.
   US, idiomatic, uncountable

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Examples

“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.”

“"First of all, there's no we. You're talking me, solo, busting my hump slinging shards. I got profile now. Don't you get⟳ that? DEA's up my ass. No, I'm not exposing myself to that level of risk⟳ for chump change⟳. No way."”

“Near-synonyms: pocket money, walk-around money, walking-around money; small change⟳, pocket change⟳, loose change⟳, spare⟳ change⟳; pittance”

“He spent $300,000 for his new car, but that's chump change⟳ for a billionaire like⟳ him.”

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