单词 | chump |
释义 | chump (once / 5056 pages) n A chump is a sucker or a fool — someone who is very gullible. If a con artist cheats you out of money, you may end up feeling like a chump. Chump is a very informal word for someone who falls for every trick and scheme, or who believes everything you tell them. If you get an email from an African prince asking for your bank account information so he can give you a lot of money, and you respond excitedly, ready to collect the cash, you're a chump. This meaning of chump first appeared in the 1880s — earlier, the word meant "short, thick piece of wood." WORD FAMILYchump: chumps USAGE EXAMPLESNot exactly chump change, but Clinton raised double that: The campaign alone raised nearly $500 million; $700 million including allied outside groups. Salon(Dec 26, 2016) Often the chump is too embarrassed to complain. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) Trump needs to send Putin a blunt message today: “I am not your chump.” Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) n a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of Syn|Hyper fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker dupe, victim a person who is tricked or swindled |
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