"bum chum" meaning in English

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  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "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."
        },
        {
          "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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          "ref": "2005, S.J. Smith, Joe Public, Virtualbookworm Publishing, page 100",
          "text": "‘Gaylord!’ ¶ ‘Bum-chum!’ ¶ ‘Chutney Ferret!’",
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        "A male homosexual's partner; a male homosexual."
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          "homosexual",
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          "partner",
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        "(UK, derogatory slang) A male homosexual's partner; a male homosexual."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "male homosexual"
        }
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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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        "A male homosexual's partner; a male homosexual."
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        "(UK, derogatory slang) A male homosexual's partner; a male homosexual."
      ],
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        "derogatory",
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    {
      "word": "male homosexual"
    }
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