as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
the guy trying to unload that used car must have thought that I was a chump
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The Yiddish term encompasses a range of pejorative types, from chump to fool to awkward bungler.
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TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
As to any concern about the Orioles having the last word and making chumps out of the football team, Kelso said that’s what the parity clause is for — and why the Ravens don’t need to talk publicly about the Orioles lease negotiations.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
Lane, often portrayed as either an intrepid journalist or a love-lorn chump, is decidedly the former here.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 6 July 2023
The former Gladiators who felt exploited by the show don’t want to be seen as chumps.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
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TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
As to any concern about the Orioles having the last word and making chumps out of the football team, Kelso said that’s what the parity clause is for — and why the Ravens don’t need to talk publicly about the Orioles lease negotiations.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
Lane, often portrayed as either an intrepid journalist or a love-lorn chump, is decidedly the former here.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 6 July 2023
The former Gladiators who felt exploited by the show don’t want to be seen as chumps.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
See all Example Sentences for chump
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“Chump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chump. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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