Possibly related is chum "a formless mass (of vegetables) from over-boiling," in the Dictionary of Newfoundland English, which points to Ulster Scots champ "potatoes, boiled and mashed," …

CHUM definition: 1. a friend: 2. fish or meat cut into small pieces and thrown from a boat to attract larger fish…. Learn more.

Chum definition: a close or intimate companion.. See examples of CHUM used in a sentence.

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chum noun (Informal) friend, mate (informal), pal (informal), companion, cock (Brit. informal), comrade, crony, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), cobber (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z. …

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chum in American English (tʃʌm ) informal noun Origin: late 17th-c. slang; prob. altered sp. of cham, clipped form of chamber (fellow), chamber (mate)