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chum

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1. chum - Noun

2. chum - Verb

3. Chum - Proper noun

Meaning

A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend.

To occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together at college.

Chopped pieces of fish used as bait.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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By 1942, however, problems with Larry Hart had intensified, and knowing that in time he would need a new collaborator, Rodgers turned to an old school chum, Oscar Hammerstein II. Source: Internet

“Beatrice and Edo have the same circle of friends and were introduced through a mutual chum," a source told The Sun. Source: Internet

His appointment as prime minister of a non-politician, Mikhail Mishustin, an old ice hockey chum and pliable tax chief, is meanwhile seen as a clumsy way of denying a platform to potential rivals. Source: Internet

MacDonald says chum populations are known to fluctuate and even have big crashes, but this year's numbers are still unusual. Source: Internet

Only sharks that are willing to scavenge follow the chum trail and if they find no food at the end then the shark soon swims off and does not associate chum with a meal. Source: Internet

Dietary habits Black bear feeding on a bush Black bear taking a dead chum salmon near Hyder, Alaska Generally, American black bears are largely crepuscular in foraging active, though may actively feed at any time. Source: Internet

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