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chum (c̸hum)

noun

  1. Archaic a roommate
  2. a close friend

Etymology: late 17th-c. slang; prob. altered sp. of cham, clipped form of chamber (fellow), chamber (mate)

intransitive verb chummed, chumming chum′·ming

  1. Archaic to share the same room
  2. to go about together, as close friends do to chum around
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

intransitive verb chummed, chumming chum·ming

to use chum to attract fish
chum3 definition

chum (c̸hum)

noun

chum salmon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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