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| chum [ chum ] |
noun (plural chums) |
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1. friend: a close friend
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informal
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2. way of addressing man: used as a term of address for a man
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dated informal
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verb (past and past participle chummed, present participle chum·ming, 3rd person present singular chums) |
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| Definition: |
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1. intransitive verb be friends: to be friends with somebody, or behave in a friendly way toward somebody
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2. intransitive verb share room with somebody: to share a room with somebody, e.g. in a school dormitory
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dated
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3. transitive verb regional go with somebody: to accompany somebody somewhere
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| [Late 17th century. Probably shortening of chamber-fellow] |
