English Dictionary

chummage

noun

(obsolete, UK, slang) The lodging of several people in a single apartment. / (obsolete, UK, slang) A fee paid by a prisoner to be able to lodge in shared rooms within a prison.

Chummage was a practice in medieval England where multiple people shared a bed for economic reasons.

意味（1）

(obsolete, UK, slang) The lodging of several people in a single apartment.

意味（2）

(obsolete, UK, slang) A fee paid by a prisoner to be able to lodge in shared rooms within a prison.

What will you take to be paid out?’ said the butcher. ‘The regular chummage is two–and–six. Will you take three bob?’ ‘And a bender,’ suggested the clerical gentleman. ‘Well, I don’t mind that; it’s only twopence a piece more,’ said Mr. Martin. ‘What do you say, now? We’ll pay you out for three–and–sixpence a week. Come!’