noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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old
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We must also avoid branch meetings seem like a gathering of old chums into which an outsider might be shy of intruding.
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He built a political alliance with his old college chum and fellow L. A. Democrat, Rep.
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Her old chum , her very best friend.
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The twins, who had only left the Pony Club two years ago, pushed off to see their old chums .
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No offence meant, honest, old chum .
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He was just Margaret's old chum who had loaned me a shoulder and was still metaphorically holding my hand.
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The first thing I see is that my old chum has been taken apart and badly reassembled.
■ NOUN
school
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Her school chums may disagree with her politics but they treat her respectfully and make sure their colleagues do, too.
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From grade school chums in suburban Chicago to motel managers in Sacramento, folks remember him.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I ran into an old high school chum .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Her school chums may disagree with her politics but they treat her respectfully and make sure their colleagues do, too.
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I hardly knew Kapinsky, in fact I avoided him and his chums.
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I think it helps if you have a chum out there.
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It was during this time that James was able to reacquaint himself with another old school chum , Malcolm Nurse.
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Pesci and Glover are longtime chums who win a fishing vacation in Florida.
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We must also avoid branch meetings seem like a gathering of old chums into which an outsider might be shy of intruding.