Definition of old chum in English:

old chum

noun

informal

1A person's close or long-standing friend.
it was really fun getting together with these old chums
Example sentencesExamples
- Bernard advises him to travel to seek tuition from his old chum the Earl of Clincham.
- I spotted my old chum taking a drink from one of the springs.
- She sent his old chum a crate of fine white wine.
- He hopes to hook up with some old chums from his days on the folk-singing circuit.
- Like the time he was caught trying to help out his old chum, he was mercilessly ridiculed.
- He has now hooked up with old chums from both primary and secondary school.
- We'd rather he'd reunited with his old chums and made more films.
- We persuaded my old chum to write an article for publication on our website to do with food and eating from a zoologist's perspective.
- She confides in her old chum that she wasn't keen on the former lord of the manor.
- The two of you are like old chums—sometimes it's hard to discern who the chuckles and exclamations belong to.
1. 1.1Australian, NZ historical An immigrant with experience of Australian life, especially life in the outback.
  newcomers modelled their behaviour patterns on the old chums
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is a common experience for “new chums” to want to sound and behave like “old chums” as soon as possible.
  "Why", laughing answered an old chum, "That 'eres the Settler's Clock."
  Most of the passengers are Australians, 'old chums' who have crossed the Line more than once.
  Three years were required to make an old chum, who was expected in that time to cultivate a moustache, and to wear a dirty, cabbage-tree hat.
  I would advise “new chum” to take “old chum” with him when he goes to see the goods, or he may be taken in.

单词	old chum
释义	Definition of old chum in English: old chum noun informal 1A person's close or long-standing friend. it was really fun getting together with these old chums Example sentencesExamples Bernard advises him to travel to seek tuition from his old chum the Earl of Clincham. I spotted my old chum taking a drink from one of the springs. She sent his old chum a crate of fine white wine. He hopes to hook up with some old chums from his days on the folk-singing circuit. Like the time he was caught trying to help out his old chum, he was mercilessly ridiculed. He has now hooked up with old chums from both primary and secondary school. We'd rather he'd reunited with his old chums and made more films. We persuaded my old chum to write an article for publication on our website to do with food and eating from a zoologist's perspective. She confides in her old chum that she wasn't keen on the former lord of the manor. The two of you are like old chums—sometimes it's hard to discern who the chuckles and exclamations belong to. 1.1Australian, NZ historical An immigrant with experience of Australian life, especially life in the outback. newcomers modelled their behaviour patterns on the old chums Example sentencesExamples It is a common experience for “new chums” to want to sound and behave like “old chums” as soon as possible. "Why", laughing answered an old chum, "That 'eres the Settler's Clock." Most of the passengers are Australians, 'old chums' who have crossed the Line more than once. Three years were required to make an old chum, who was expected in that time to cultivate a moustache, and to wear a dirty, cabbage-tree hat. I would advise “new chum” to take “old chum” with him when he goes to see the goods, or he may be taken in.
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