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chummy

UK/ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ/ US/ˈtʃʌmi/ uncommon dated informal obsolete slang

adjective

1.

(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals

2.

(used informally) associated on close terms

  • “a close friend”
  • “the bartender was chummy with the regular customers”
  • “the two were thick as thieves for months”
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Origin

From chum + -y.

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