chumship en · NOUN
Etymology
From chum + -ship.
Meanings
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(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:
- (countable, uncountable) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chumships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |