Chump Change

Pronunciation: /tʃʌmp tʃeɪndʒ/

Definitions of chump change

noun a small amount of money, typically considered insignificant or of little value

Example Sentences

A1 I found some chump change in the couch cushions.

A2 He thought he could buy a new car with chump change.

B1 She earns enough money to not worry about chump change.

B2 To him, a thousand dollars is just chump change.

C1 For a billionaire, a million dollars is considered chump change.

C2 Investing in stocks is not worth the chump change for some wealthy individuals.

Examples of chump change in a Sentence

formal The amount of money he offered was merely chump change compared to the total cost of the project.

informal I found some chump change in the couch cushions and used it to buy a snack.

slang Don't worry about it, it's just chump change.

figurative To him, a thousand dollars was just chump change, he was used to dealing with much larger sums.

Grammatical Forms of chump change

• past tense: chump changed
• plural: chump changes
• comparative: more chump change
• superlative: most chump change
• present tense: chump changes
• future tense: will chump change
• perfect tense: has chump changed
• continuous tense: is chump changing
• singular: chump change
• positive degree: chump change
• infinitive: to chump change
• gerund: chump changing
• participle: chump changed

Origin and Evolution of chump change

First Known Use: 1960 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'chump change' originated in American English slang.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a small or insignificant amount of money, 'chump change' has evolved to also signify something of little value or importance in general.