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Definition chum

Etymology 1

1675–85; of uncertain origin, possibly from cham, shortening of chambermate, or from comrade. Less likely from Welsh chymrawd (“fellow”), compare Cymru (“Wales”).

Noun

chum (plural chums)

1. A friend; a pal.
2. (dated) A roommate, especially in a college or university.

Verb

chum (third-person singular simple present chums, present participle chumming, simple past and past participle chummed)

1. (intransitive) To share rooms with someone; to live together.
2. (transitive) To lodge (somebody) with another person or people.
3. (intransitive) To make friends; to socialize.
4. (transitive, Scotland, informal) To accompany.

Etymology 2

Originally American English, from the 1850s. Perhaps from Powhatan.

Noun

chum (uncountable)

1. (fishing) A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water to attract predator fish, such as sharks

Verb

chum (third-person singular simple present chums, present participle chumming, simple past and past participle chummed)

1. (fishing) To cast chum into the water to attract fish.

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