Chummy

Quick meaning: Chummy is an adjective meaning (informal) Friendly:.

Meaning

(informal) Friendly:.

More Meanings

1. (informal) On intimate terms:
2. Synonym of chum (“friend, pal”).
3. (law enforcement slang) Nickname for a person, especially a suspect or criminal.
4. (Newfoundland English) A person or thing with a name that one cannot immediately recall.
5. (obsolete) A boy who works for a chimney sweep.
6. (dated) A felt hat with a low crown.

Example Sentences

Yeah, I was just being nice! I was being nice and chummy!

From what Brandon tells me, Andrea is getting pretty chummy with her dorm advisor!

Sonny's knotted, distrustful face relaxed all at once. "You're goddamned right about that, chummy!" he exclaimed.

What happens when the Old Bill turns up and want to look at 'chummies^([sic]) dental records, guv, 'cos 'e's bitten a bloke's ear off in the pub'?

Word Forms

• chummier
• chummiest
• chummies

Synonyms for chummy

Depending on context, synonyms include tight, chum, widget, hickey, gizmo, thingy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pally, matey, palsy-walsy, friendly, close, thick.

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