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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Working cooperatively with other nations that share our values and goals does not make the United States a chump.
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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
Lane, often portrayed as either an intrepid journalist or a love-lorn chump, is decidedly the former here.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 6 July 2023
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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
Lane, often portrayed as either an intrepid journalist or a love-lorn chump, is decidedly the former here.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 6 July 2023
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“Chump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chump. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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