getting paid chump change

[Kati Svaby]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #319 "English Slang Idioms (40)", question 10

She decided to quit her job. She felt like she had been worked to death at the end of every day and was getting paid ......... change for her efforts.

(a) chump
(b) small
(c) little
(d) petty

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #319 "English Slang Idioms (40)", answer 10

She decided to quit her job. She felt like she had been worked to death at the end of every day and was getting paid chump change for her efforts.

Correct answer: (a) chump
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...and was getting paid change for her efforts.

As it was very difficult for me to find it I send for everybody as a Christmas present the link:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chump%20change
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We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.

[Kati Svaby]

Correction: I am sorry for my mistake. I wanted to write:...and was getting paid a champ change for his effort. /I omitted the essential word: CHUMP/
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We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.

[Kati Svaby]

2.correction: It seems that I have a scatter brain: ...and was getting paid a CHUMP CHANGE for his effort.
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We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.

[Beeesneees]

Thank you Kati.

I don't think this is a well known expression in the UK.
I could correctly guess at the meaning, but have never heard the term before.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Kati Svaby]

Hi BZ,

Then I am happy that I can spare the trouble for the others.
Kati
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We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.