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chump
CIDE DICTIONARY
chump, n. [Cf. Icel. kumbr a chopping, E. chop.].
- A short, thick, heavy piece of wood. Morton. [1913 Webster]
- a stupid person; a fool; a dolt; also, a dupe. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chump, n.
1 colloq. a foolish person.
2 Brit. the thick end, esp. of a loin of lamb or mutton (chump chop).
3 a short thick block of wood.
4 Brit. sl. the head.
1 colloq. a foolish person.
2 Brit. the thick end, esp. of a loin of lamb or mutton (chump chop).
3 a short thick block of wood.
4 Brit. sl. the head.
Idiom
off one's chump Brit. sl. crazy.
Etymology
18th c.: blend of CHUNK and LUMP(1)
THESAURUS
chump
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