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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Then again, the whole point of the Democratic ticket is to be a clearly better option than Trump, not just a different flavor of the same willingness to smile for a quick buck from chumps.
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Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Working cooperatively with other nations that share our values and goals does not make the United States a chump.
—Joseph R. Biden, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2020
The Yiddish term encompasses a range of pejorative types, from chump to fool to awkward bungler.
—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
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Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Working cooperatively with other nations that share our values and goals does not make the United States a chump.
—Joseph R. Biden, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2020
The Yiddish term encompasses a range of pejorative types, from chump to fool to awkward bungler.
—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
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“Chump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chump. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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