Chump-change
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chump-change is an adjective meaning (US, idiomatic, slang) Of or pertaining to something of little monetary value.
Meaning
(US, idiomatic, slang) Of or pertaining to something of little monetary value.
Example Sentences
We don't have much money, but we can at least pay some of these chump-change bills.
2004, Leigh Thompson and Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, "Why negotiation is the most popular business school course," Ivey Business Journal, Jul/Aug 2004, p. 3. These key principles apply nicely to nearly any negotiation, whether it is an international high-finance deal or a chump-change haggle.
2002, Barbara Quint, "The Digital Library of the Future." Information Today, vol 19 iss 7, July/Aug 2002. Retrieved 19 May 2007. For a chump-change price of $2,000, any library could gain both the tools to create its own 24/7 digital reference service and access to a Global Reference Network of colleagues.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chumpy, two-bit, cheapie, cheapo, cheapass, punk.
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