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Dictionary: chump1   (chŭmp) pronunciation
n.
A stupid or foolish person; a dolt.

[Perhaps blend of CHUNK and LUMP1 or STUMP.]


chump2 (chŭmp) pronunciation
tr. & intr.v., chumped, chump·ing, chumps.
To chew or make a chewing movement.

[Variant of CHAMP1.]


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noun

    A mentally dull person: blockhead, clod, dolt, dullard, dummkopf, dummy, dunce, numskull, thickhead. Slang dimwit, dumbbell, dumbo. See ability/inability.
chump2

verb

    To bite and grind with the teeth: champ, chew, chomp, crump, crunch, masticate, munch. Regional chaw. See mouth.

WordNet: chump
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  Synonyms: fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, schlemiel, shlemiel, soft touch, mug


Translations: Chump
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - træklods, hoved, kvaj

Nederlands (Dutch)
uilskuiken, lendenstuk, houtblok, kop

Français (French)
n. - idiot, (Culin) selle d'agneau, tronçon (de bois)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Trottel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κούτσουρο, (καθομ.) γκλάβα, κούτρα, βλάκας, μπουνταλάς, κομμάτι κρέας μεταξύ νεφρού και πισινού ποδιού σφαγίου (κν. ποντικός)

Italiano (Italian)
babbeo, scemo, minchione, ceppo, taglio alto (macelleria)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tronco (m), cabeça-dura (m) (coloq.), cabeça (f) (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
чурбан, балда

Español (Spanish)
n. - chiflado, majadero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - träkloss, knäppskalle (vard.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
大木片, 木头人, 大肉片

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大木片, 木頭人, 大肉片

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 큰 나무 토막, 얼간이, 잘 속는 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ばか, まぬけ, 短く太い木切れ, 厚切りの骨付き肉

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مغفل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טיפש, נתח בשר, בול-עץ‬


 
 
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