chump change

noun

: a relatively small or insignificant amount of money

Synonyms of chump change

• dime
• two cents
• peanuts

Examples of chump change in a Sentence

what seems like a huge amount of money to most people is only chump change to a billionaire

Recent Examples on the Web

For the right home, and the right wellness aficionado, all of that will feel like chump change for the sauna experience minus the home renovation. — Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026

About $30 million has been raised as part of a recent rounding of funding — not chump change but a small fraction of, say, the $800 million-plus Runway has raised. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026

For $209 a year—chump change for many frequent fliers—Clear makes navigating the airport slightly faster and a little less unpleasant. — Katharine Schwab, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026

Hardly chump change, even in New York. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chump change

• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• exchange
• midrange
• grange
• mange
• range
• strange
• interchange
• rearrange