: along with being : and
—used to form usually hyphenated phrases
… he is a credible mining camp elder-cum-publican.—
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw… Christian and Christian-cum-voodoo churches …—David Binder
David Binderoften vulgar, less common spelling of come entry 1 sense 2j, come entry 2
cumulative
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Nearly a decade later, the Whites and that presidential speechwriter-cum-screenwriter, Patrick Cunnane, are heading to TIFF with the A24 feature Eternity.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Trained by her mother, the Luiseno, Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki and Okinawan artist-cum-fashion designer started her own career while in high school.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Nearly a decade later, the Whites and that presidential speechwriter-cum-screenwriter, Patrick Cunnane, are heading to TIFF with the A24 feature Eternity.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Cum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cum. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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