Definition

Noun: A foolish or easily deceived person; someone who is gullible and can be easily tricked or taken advantage of. The term often implies a lack of intelligence or street smarts.

Usage

The word "chump" is informal and often derogatory. It is used to describe someone perceived as foolish, especially in a situation where they have been duped or have made a poor decision. It can be used directly to address someone or to describe them to others.

Examples

• He felt like a real chump for paying so much money for such a cheap watch.
• Don't be a chump—that email is an obvious scam.
• The con artists were looking for an easy chump to swindle.

Advanced Usage

• "To be off one's chump": An old, informal British expression meaning to be crazy or out of one's mind.
  • You must be off your chump if you think that's a good idea.

Variants and Related Words

• Chump change (noun phrase): A very small or insignificant amount of money.
  • To a billionaire, a thousand dollars is just chump change.

Synonyms

• Fool
• Sucker
• Dupe
• Pushover
• Patsy

Idioms

• "A chump off the old block": A playful, derogatory twist on the idiom "a chip off the old block," used to suggest someone has inherited foolish traits from a parent.
  • He fell for the same silly trick his father did—a real chump off the old block.

Noun

1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of