CHUMMY

chummy, buddy-buddy, thick

(adjective) (used informally) associated on close terms; “a close friend”; “the bartender was chummy with the regular customers”; “the two were thick as thieves for months”

chummy, matey, pally, palsy-walsy

(adjective) (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

chummy (comparative chummier or more chummy, superlative chummiest or most chummy)

(informal) Friendly; on, or trying to be on, intimate terms.

Synonym: familiar

Antonym: mannered

Noun

chummy (plural chummies)

synonym of chum

(obsolete) A boy who works for a chimney sweep.

(police slang) Nickname for a person, especially a suspect or criminal.

Source: Wiktionary



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