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chumship

chumship noun: the condition of being chums; friendship.

Noun

chumship (countable and uncountable, plural chumships)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
    • [Bear to Albert:] You is a false-hearted chum. You are not fit to be a cheerful Charlie! You don't know nothin' about chumship.1959 February 15, Walt Kelly, Pogo, Sunday, comic strip, →ISBN, page 221
  2. preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex

Forms of chumship

pluralchumships

Origin of chumship

From chum + -ship.

Questions about chumship

What does chumship mean?
Chumship means the condition of being chums; friendship.
What part of speech is chumship?
Chumship is a noun.
What is the plural of chumship?
The plural of chumship is chumships.

Words near chumship in the dictionary

  1. chumpy
  2. chumra
  3. chums
  4. chums in
  5. chums up
  6. chumship
  7. chumships
  8. chumsicle
  9. chumsicles
  10. Chumulangma
  11. Chumulu

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