CHUM


Meaning of CHUM in English

n. & v.

n. colloq. (esp. among schoolchildren) a close friend.

v.intr. (often foll. by with) share rooms. chum up (often foll. by with) become a close friend (of). chummy adj. (chummier, chummiest). chummily adv. chumminess n.

[ 17th c.: prob. short for chamber-fellow ]

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