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A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend.

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  1. n. A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend.
  2. v. i. To occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together at college.
  3. n. Chopped pieces of fish used as bait.
  4. n. a close friend who accompanies their buddies in their activities
  5. n. bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
  6. n. a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
  7. A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend. To occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together at college. [U. S.] Chopped pieces of fish used as bait. [U. S.]
  8. A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old andintimate friend.
  9. v:9/n:91 n. bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish