chummer

ˈtʃʌmər

Definition of chummer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

friendship

Rare

Slang

close friend or companion

Rare

Slang

He is my chummer from college.

buddy

pal

fishing

TECH.

person who prepares or uses chum for fishing

TECH.

The chummer threw bait into the water to attract fish.

angler

baiter

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Origin of chummer

English, chum (friend) + -er (agent noun)

Examples of chummer in a sentence

My chummer and I went on a road trip last summer.
The chummer prepared the bait with precision.
As a chummer, he knew the best spots to attract fish.

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French:pote, préparateur d'appâts, ...
German:Freund, Köderbenutzer, ...
Italian:compagno, pescatore con esche, ...
Spanish:amigo íntimo, carnicero, ...
Portuguese:amigo íntimo, iscador, ...
Chinese:伙伴, 用诱饵钓鱼的人, ...
Japanese:親友, 撒き餌をする人, ...
Arabic:صَدِيق مُقَرَّب, مُحَضِّر طُعْم, ...
Hebrew:יַדִּיד נֶפֶשׁ, מְכִין פִּתְיוֹן, ...
Russian:дружище, приманщик, ...
Ukrainian:друг, підгодовувач, ...
Hindi:मित्र, चुम डालने वाला, ...
Bengali:বন্ধু, চাম প্রস্তুতকারী, ...
Catalan:amic, preparador de carnada, ...
Czech:kámoš, rybář, ...
Danish:ven, agnforbereder, ...
Dutch:boezemvriend, aaswerper, ...
Greek:φίλος, παρασκευαστής δολώματος, ...
Hungarian:haver, horgász, ...
Khmer:មិត្តជិតស្និទ្ធ, អ្នករៀបចំឬប្រើនុយបោះទាក់ទាញត្រី, ...
Korean:친한 친구, 낚시꾼, ...
Persian:دوست صمیمی, طعمه‌ریز, ...
Polish:bliski przyjaciel, przynęciarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):amigo íntimo, iscador, ...
Romanian:prieten, momeală, ...
Swedish:nära vän, betespridare, ...
Thai:เพื่อนสนิท, คนเตรียมเหยื่อ, ...
Turkish:yakın arkadaş, yemci, ...
Vietnamese:bạn thân, người chuẩn bị mồi, ...

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