Meaning of CHUM
| Pronunciation: | | chum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities |
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| | Synonyms: | | brother, buddy, crony, pal, sidekick |
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| | See Also: | | cobber, friend | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Chum\, n. [Perh. a contraction fr. comrade or chamber
fellow: cf. also AS. cuma a comer, guest.]
A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and
intimate friend.
\Chum\, v. i. [imp. p. p. {Chummed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Chumming}.]
To occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together at
college. [U. S.]
\Chum\, n.
Chopped pieces of fish used as bait. [U. S.]
\Chum\, n.
{New chum}, a recent immigrant. [Australia] Chupatty
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| | Related Terms: | | ace, amigo, associate, associate with, assort with, bedfellow, bedmate, bosom buddy, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum together, chum with, classmate, clique, clique with, club together, colleague, comate, companion, company, compeer, comrade, confidante, confrere, consociate, consort, consort with, copartner, crony, familiar, fellow, fellow student, fellowship, flock together, fraternize, friend, girl friend, go with, gossip, hang around with, hang out with, herd together, hobnob with, join, join in fellowship, keep company with, mate, messmate, mingle with, mix with, old crony, pal, pal up with, pal with, pard, pardner, partner, playfellow, playmate, roommate, run in couples, run with, running mate, schoolfellow, schoolmate, shipmate, side partner, sidekick, sort with, take up with, team up with, teammate, tie up with, workfellow, yokefellow, yokemate |
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