chump change

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Definitions of chump change words

noun chump change Slang. a small or insignificant amount of money. 1
noun chump change (Idiomatic) (chiefly US) A sum of money considered to be insignificant. 0
noun chump change (Idiomatic) (chiefly US) An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small. 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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chicken feed — If you think that an amount of money is so small it is hardly worth having or considering, you can say that it is chicken feed.
pittance — a small amount or share.
pocket money — money for small, current expenses.
small change — coins of small denomination.