Definition of chum
: a close friend : pal
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Origin and Etymology of chum
perhaps by shortening & alteration from chamber fellow roommate
Definition of chum
chummed;
chumming
1
: to room together
2 a
: to be a close friend
b
: to show affable friendliness
c
: to spend time with someone as a friend
—usually + around
- In the early '50s he entered Cornell University but quit after two years and lit out for Greenwich Village, where he studied drama and chummed around with James Dean.
- —William Plummer et al.
First Known Use of chum
1730
Definition of chum
: animal or vegetable matter (such as chopped fish or corn) thrown overboard to attract fish
Origin and Etymology of chum
origin unknown
Definition of chum
: to throw chum overboard to attract fish
First Known Use of chum
1857
Origin and Etymology of chum
Chinook Jargon cəm spotted, striped, from Lower Chinook c̓ə́m variegated
Other Fishes Terms
char, ichthyology, smelt, tetra, turbot
CHUM Defined for Kids
Definition of chum for Students
chummed;
chumming
: to spend time with as a friend
- She likes to chum around with older students.
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