chump change
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
I feel like we could whip up a Colin-Sings go fund me that would make Bargatze’s 100 grand look like chump change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2025
This isn’t chump change, Jeffrey Brown of Redmond indicated.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
Last year, the average 502 Direct Loan was for $222,300 but cost the government only $10,370 per loan, chump change for such a durable intervention.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Babysitting would barely add chump change to my near-zero balance.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
