Talk:chum

There's no reference to "chum" as political campain promotional material (see wikipedia:Chum). Should it be mentioned? — This comment was unsigned.

Possibly. It is rarely mentioned. It is clearly a figurative sense of chum#Etymology 2. I think there is a question as to whether it is metaphor. Would one say "Don't forget to order some more chum?" "Get the chum ready." I doubt if the recipients would use the word. DCDuring TALK 19:56, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Took out the old etymology, which doesn't seem to be correct: "Chum is one of the many words of Indian origin, e.g. pyjamas, bungalow, shampoo and chutney that have entered the English language because of the historical involvement of India and the British Empire. The chummery was the Urdu name given to the building in which unmarried British army officers were quartered." Hakluyt bean 05:42, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

Someone must've reverted it back in. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary:

• chum(1): "friend," 1680s, university slang, alternative spelling of cham, short for chamber(mate), typical of the late-17c. fondness for clipped words.

Since no source is offered for either etymology, it is hard to know if either of them is correct. --96.251.9.196 20:08, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

etymology 2 verb

Something is not ok with the example sentence in this section. Could someone replace it with a correct one, please? Ferike333 16:13, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

type of salmon

this is quite common in Seattle and Vancouver, and i assume elsewhere in the region. respectable fish found on menus, etc.

it is noticeable/jarring for outsiders used to the rancid fish/bait meaning.

could be from a local (native/indian) word, i dunno. how about an entry? 66.30.47.138 06:08, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

See chum salmon. Chuck Entz (talk) 06:29, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

well, ok, but shouldn't it be covered HERE or at least cross-linked? it's possible to use it w/o the word "salmon" explicit. 66.30.47.138 19:26, 15 September 2020 (UTC)