"bum chum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-bum chum.ogg Forms: bum chums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bum chum (plural bum chums)
  1. (UK, derogatory slang) A male homosexual's partner; a male homosexual. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Synonyms: male homosexual
    Sense id: en-bum_chum-en-noun-w~jVpzSJ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "1989, Joseph Mills, Towards the End, Polygon, →ISBN, page 120,\n‘That’s his pal,’ Beeny said to Doreen. ¶ ‘Bum-chum more like,’ John added."
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          "text": "2004, Phil Ferguson, Discontent, M-Y Books, →ISBN, page 83,\nHe was too busy playing the big, important businessman to care about anyone but himself, preferring the company of his bum chum, Pete, to me."
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