CHUMP


Meaning of CHUMP in English

chump 1

— chumpish , adj. — chumpishness , n.

/chump/ , n.

1. Informal. a stupid person; dolt: Don't be a chump - she's kidding you along.

2. a short, thick piece of wood.

3. the thick, blunt end of anything.

4. Slang. the head.

5. off one's chump , Brit. Slang. crazy.

[ 1695-1705; perh. b. CHUNK 1 and LUMP ]

chump 2

/chump/ , v.t. , v.i.

to bite or chew; munch.

Also, chomp .

[ 1850-55; var. of CHAMP 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .