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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a chump" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to someone who is easily deceived or taken advantage of, often in a lighthearted or informal context.
Example: "He thought he could trick me into buying his old car, but I'm no chump."
Alternatives: "a fool" or "a sucker".
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For every champion, there's a chump.
"Pigeon" connoted a sucker or a chump.
It made him look like a chump.
He or she would rightly be considered a chump.
Or is he a chump, falling for empty marketing slogans?
Putin knows a chump when he sees one.
"Bernie is a chump, O.K.?" Mr. Mac said.
Hamed came off looking a chump instead of a champ.
Maybe Tyler Farr is a tough guy, and maybe he's a chump.
The closest you yourself can get to this contrast is in "A Chump at Oxford".
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