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chummy

/ˈtʃʌmɪ/
noun

  1. A friend; a pal.

    "I ran into an old chum from school the other day."

  2. A roommate, especially in a college or university.

noun

  1. A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water to attract predator fish, such as sharks

noun

  1. A coarse mould for holding the clay while being worked on a whirler, lathe or manually.

noun

  1. A boy who works for a chimney sweep.

  2. Nickname for a person, especially a suspect or criminal.

adjective

  1. Friendly; on, or trying to be on, intimate terms.

    Similar: familiar

Synonymsfamiliar
Antonymsmannered

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