"chumbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chumboxes [plural]
Etymology: chum + box, suggesting the chumbuckets used in fishing, full of rancid bait. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chum|box}} chum + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} chumbox (plural chumboxes)
  1. (Internet marketing) A grid of clickbait advertisements on a webpage. Wikipedia link: chumbox Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet, Marketing
    Sense id: en-chumbox-en-noun-608DycDa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, marketing

Inflected forms

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