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chummy

American  
[chuhm-ee] / ˈtʃʌm i /

adjective

Informal.
chummier, chummiest

  1. friendly; intimate; sociable.

    Synonyms:
    congenial, familiar, devoted, close
chummy British  
/ ˈtʃʌmɪ /

adjective

  1. informal friendly

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Other Word Forms

  • chummily adverb
  • chumminess noun

Etymology

Origin of chummy

First recorded in 1825–35; chum 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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His opponents accused him of being too chummy with developers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even the stray shots at Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos in O’Brien’s monologue and short sketches about distracted viewers who don’t want to pay proper attention had the chummy air of being all in good fun.

From Salon

Brad Karp, who helped legions of clients navigate boardroom intrigue, was pushed out from the chairmanship of Paul Weiss by an internal revolt after his chummy emails with Jeffrey Epstein came to light.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was close with the partners and chummy with employees, handing out lucky $2 bills to workers last holiday season, three former employees said.

From Los Angeles Times

Variety shared its account of Brown and Harbour gamely presenting a chummy front in a recent red carpet appearance.

From Salon

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