chum
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chum (c̸hum)
noun
- Archaic a roommate
- a close friend
Etymology: late 17th-c. slang; prob. altered sp. of cham, clipped form of chamber (fellow), chamber (mate)
chum2 definition
☆ chum (c̸hum)
noun
fish or mollusks cut into pieces and scattered in the water to attract game fish to a fishing area
Etymology: < ? Scot chum, food
chum3 definition
chum (c̸hum)
noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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