chum



bum chum

vulgar slang A derogatory term for a homosexual man's boyfriend or partner.
See also: bum, chum

chum up

To be friendly with someone. Why is Patrick chumming up to me all of a sudden? He's usually so distant.
See also: chum, up

chum up to someone

to try or seem to become friendly with someone. Todd chummed up to Martin. I don't want to have to chum up to anyone I don't want to work with.
See also: chum, up

chum up with someone

to become friendly with someone. He seems to have chummed up with Fred. Juan quickly chummed up with all the guys in his class.
See also: chum, up

bosom chums

and bosom friends
n. lice. The old guy sat there scratching at his bosom chums. My bosom friends keep me awake all night.
See also: bosom, chum

chum

n. a pal; a good friend. We’ve been chums for years. Went to college together.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kuzman-Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
LorneLAWRNEnglish
MÁIrtÍN-Irish
Hirakuhee-ṙah-kooJapanese
EllyEL-ee (English), EL-lee (Dutch)English, Dutch
Cenric-Anglo-Saxon