"chump-change" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-chump-change.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} chump-change (not comparable)
  1. (US, idiomatic, slang) Of or pertaining to something of little monetary value. Tags: US, idiomatic, not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-chump-change-en-adj-JXrV~GrM Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

Noun

Audio: en-au-chump-change.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chump-change (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of chump change Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: chump change
    Sense id: en-chump-change-en-noun-Gp8tHBlD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

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