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chum
(redirected from chummily)

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chum up to someone
to try or seem to become friendly with someone. Todd chummed up to Martin. I don't want to have to chum up to anyone I don't want to work with.
See also: up

chum up with someone

to become friendly with someone. He seems to have chummed up with Fred. Juan quickly chummed up with all the guys in his class.
See also: up


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On July 18, former national security adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger appeared with "Zbig" (as he chummily refers to Brzezinski) on Jim Lehrer's PBS News Hour to jointly pitch the notion of the need for "international involvement" and serious U.
An example: About five minutes before the play ends, in a display of fourth-wall-breaking weirdness, actress Ruth Williamson banters chummily with the audience, selecting someone from the audience to read two lines.
After all, only the most miserable I wretches attend this ordeal chummily termed "parent-teacher conferences.
 
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