present participle of chum

(military, aviation, historical) The use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.

A surname.

plural of new chum

plural of Spec-chum

plural of bum chum

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chum up

(Australia, archaic) A newly arrived convict. / (Australia) A beginner; a novice. / (Australia, chiefly dated, mildly derogatory) A newly arrived and inexperienced immigrant; a newcomer.

(UK, derogatory slang) A male homosexual's partner; a male homosexual.

A salmon species, Oncorhynchus keta.