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Variant of chum¹

chum¹ Definition

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

Variant of chum¹

chum¹ Definition

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

Variant of chum²

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

Variant of chum²

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

Variant of chum³

chum³ Definition

chum (c̸hum)

noun

chum salmon

Variant of chum³

chum³ Definition

chum (c̸hum)

noun

chum salmon
chummed Usage Examples

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: To have chummed up with him would have been fatal the common dodge.

Browse dictionary entries near chummed

  1. ‹ chum salmon
  2. ‹ chum
  3. ‹ Chula Vista
  4. ‹ Chukot Range
  5. ‹ chukker
  6. ‹ chukkar
  7. ‹ chukka (boot)
  8. ‹ chukka
  9. ‹ Chukchi Sea
  10. ‹ Chukchi
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