Thread: Use of the word "chump"
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Old 02-24-2005, 01:42 PM   #20
Attalus
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It's kinda a 1920's or 30's word. It started out British, as in "You're off your chump," as a synonym of head. Then its meaning changed slightly to mean "Stupid person."
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