chumship

English

Etymology

chum +‎ -ship

Noun

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

Anagrams

• chumpish