How to pronounce chum
American English pronunciation
CHUM
- IPA
- /ˈtʃʌm/
- Syllables
- CHUM (1 syllable)
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What chum means
Most people know chum in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
Chopped-up fish tossed in the water to draw fish
In a sentence: The fishing crew tossed chum over the side to bring the big fish closer.
Where it comes from: It first shows up in American English in the 1850s, and no one is sure where it came from. It is a different word from chum meaning a friend.
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