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chump change

NOUN
small sum of money
Synonyms
WEAK
Mickey Mouse chicken feed nickels and dimes paltry sum peanuts pittance pocket money small amount small change small potatoes spending money

Example Sentences

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That’s not chump change — and it could require pulling back on discretionary spending such as dining out or travel, or redirecting any future raises, bonuses or tax refunds toward your retirement fund.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Of course, $75 million is chump change for Amazon, which makes hundreds of billion dollars in revenue a year from both its online sales and Amazon Web Services cloud unit.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

But when it came to getting paid, most interventionists Padilla knew were lucky to earn $40,000 in a year before taxes — chump change by L.A. standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

This isn’t chump change, Jeffrey Brown of Redmond indicated.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023

I wish one fifty was chump change for me.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas