chumship

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English

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Etymology

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From chum +‎ -ship.

Noun

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chumship (countable and uncountable, plural chumships)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
    • 1959 February 15, Walt Kelly, Pogo, Sunday, comic strip, →ISBN, page 221:
      [Bear to Albert:] You is a false-hearted chum. You are not fit to be a cheerful Charlie! You don't know nothin' about chumship.
  2. (social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex

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