chump end

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chump end - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chump \Chump\ (ch[u^]mp), n. [Cf. Icel. kumbr a chopping, E.
     chop.]
     1. A short, thick, heavy piece of wood. --Morton.
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     2. a stupid person; a fool; a dolt; also, a dupe.
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     Chump end, the thick end; as, the chump end of a joint of
        meat. --Dickens.
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