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Origin and Etymology of chum
perhaps by shortening & alteration from chamber fellow roommate
First Known Use: 1684
chum
Definition of chum
chummed
;chumming
intransitive verb
1 : to room together
2a : to be a close friendb : to show affable friendliness
1730
First Known Use of chum
1730
chum
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
First Known Use: 1857
chum
Definition of chum
chummed
;chumming
transitive verb
: to attract with chum
intransitive verb
: to throw chum overboard to attract fish
1857
First Known Use of chum
1857
Origin and Etymology of chum
Chinook Jargon cəm spotted, striped, from Lower Chinook c̓ə́m variegated
First Known Use: 1902
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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