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Where does “chump” come from?

chump (English) comes from English chomp — The act of chomping; To bite or chew loudly or...

chump (English): An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser; A...

Definitions

  1. An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser; A...

Ancestry of “chump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchompThe act of chomping; To bite or chew loudly or...

Words derived from “chump”

  • chumpy
  • chumpish
Every word from English chomp →