chump change (Meaning)

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chump change (n)

a trifling sum of money

chump change Sentence Examples

  1. To him, a thousand dollars was just chump change; he hardly even noticed it was missing.
  2. Spending a few dollars on lunch was chump change compared to what she usually spent on weekends.
  3. The wealthy businessman considered the donation to be mere chump change compared to his overall wealth.
  4. She earned chump change doing odd jobs around the neighborhood, but it helped pay the bills.
  5. The fine they imposed on the corporation was mere chump change considering their profits.
  6. He joked that the amount of money he made in his first job was chump change compared to his current salary.
  7. To the company's CEO, the cost of the new office furniture was just chump change.
  8. She found a few coins in her pocket, but it was only chump change compared to what she needed for groceries.
  9. The politician dismissed the criticism, claiming the allegations were based on chump change and didn't reflect his integrity.
  10. For a multinational corporation, the settlement they paid for the lawsuit was just chump change.

FAQs About the word chump change

a trifling sum of money

two cents,dime, peanuts, pocket money, song, mite, hay, pittance, chicken feed, spending money

means, boodle, king's ransom, funds, wealth, wealth, big buck(s), fortune, capital, treasure

To him, a thousand dollars was just chump change; he hardly even noticed it was missing.

Spending a few dollars on lunch was chump change compared to what she usually spent on weekends.

The wealthy businessman considered the donation to be mere chump change compared to his overall wealth.

She earned chump change doing odd jobs around the neighborhood, but it helped pay the bills.