chum


Definition: Meaning of, chum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃʌm /

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chum chums
  1. [countable] informal old-fashioned a good friend
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  2. [uncountable] small pieces of oily fish, used to catch other fish
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chum used in phrases

  • chum salmon (noun)
    1. a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
  • chum up (verb)
    1. become friends; act friendly towards
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Pronunciation: rɪˈvəːs dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n
Parts of Speech: noun
the practice of giving unfair treatment to a group of people who usually have advantages, in order to be fair to the group of people who were unfairly treated in the past [↪  positive discrimination]