chump
chump Lexical Profile
chump Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A foolish, gullible, or easily deceived person (informal).
"He felt like a complete chump after realizing he had paid twice the standard price for the used car."
British A thick, short cut of meat, especially from the loin end of a lamb or mutton chop.
"The butcher recommended seasoned lamb chump chops for the Sunday roast."
British A short, thick block or lump of wood.
"He split the heavy oak chump into smaller kindling for the stove."
• verb
To munch or chew food noisily or vigorously.
"The horses stood by the fence and chumped contentedly on fresh apples."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 18th century meaning a short, thick lump of wood, likely as a blend of 'chunk' and 'lump' or 'stump'. The figurative slang sense of a foolish or gullible person developed in the late 19th century, comparing a slow-witted person's head to a solid block of wood.