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chum·my

   [chuhm-ee]
adjective, -mi·er, -mi·est. Informal.
friendly; intimate; sociable.
Origin:
1825–35; chum1 + -y1

Related forms
chum·mi·ly, adverb
chum·mi·ness, noun

Synonyms
close, devoted, familiar, congenial.

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chummy (ˈtʃʌmɪ)
 
—adj , -mier, -miest
informal friendly
 
'chummily
 
—adv
 
'chumminess
 
—n

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chummy
adj., 1884, from chum (1).
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chummy definition


  1. mod.
    friendly. : Don't get too chummy with me. I'm a real son of a bitch.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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