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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspiccioli
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈspittʃoli
"Per un milionario, diecimila euro sono solo spiccioli."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A ridiculously small or insignificant amount of money, especially in comparison to a larger sum.
"To a billionaire, a thousand dollars is just chump-change." - 2
A trivial or worthless amount of payment or compensation.
"They expected him to work overtime for absolute chump-change."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in American slang during the mid-20th century, the term combines 'chump' (a foolish or easily duped person) with 'change' (small coins). It originally referred to the trivial amounts of money petty criminals or gamblers might carry, eventually expanding to describe any insignificant sum of money.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chump-change" is said worldwide
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une bagatelle
Transliteration: yn bagatɛl
"Pour lui, cette somme d'argent, c'est de la bagatelle."
Portokasse
Transliteration: ˈpɔʁtoˌkasə
"Das ist doch für ihn nur Geld aus der Portokasse."
spiccioli
Transliteration: ˈspittʃoli
"Per un milionario, diecimila euro sono solo spiccioli."
calderilla
Transliteration: kaldeˈɾiʎa
"Esa cantidad es pura calderilla para un empresario tan exitoso."
trocado
Transliteration: tɾoˈkaðu
"Para ele, esse valor é apenas um trocado."
खुट्टे पैसे
Transliteration: chutki bhar paise
"अमीर आदमी के लिए इतनी सी रकम तो चवन्नी के बराबर है।"
微不足道的零钱
Transliteration: wēi bù zú dào de líng qián
"这点钱对大老板来说只是九牛一毛。"
푼돈
Transliteration: pundon
"재벌가에게 그 돈은 그저 푼돈에 불과하다."
端金
Transliteration: hachikin
"彼にとって、その金額はまさに端金にすぎない。"
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