chump change
Meaning
- (US, idiomatic, uncountable) An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small.
- (US, idiomatic, uncountable) A sum of money considered to be insignificant.
Synonyms
Etymology
From the idea that only chumps would fall for it. The neutral sense is an extension from the sense concerning indignation.
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