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1. A close friend, esp. one who often acts as a companion
   - buddy [informal], brother, crony [informal], pal [informal], cobber [Austral, informal], bud [N. Amer, informal], compadre, paisano [US]
    
2. Bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
    
3. A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
   - chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta

1. Become friends; act friendly towards
   - pal [informal], pal up [informal], chum up [informal]

Derived forms: chumming, chums, chummed

See also: sidekick [informal]

Type of: bait, befriend, china [Brit, informal], decoy, friend, lure, mate [Brit, informal], salmon

Part of: genus Oncorhynchus, Oncorhynchus

Encyclopedia: Chum