choom
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9.9
- noun
- Slang
:
amigo
- We're the Choom Gang.
Examples
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The Choom Brigade came up with it.
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We're not dealing with a man here; we're dealing with the knee-jerk reactions of a kid still in the choom gang.
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What's a choom?
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My best friend is my choom; we play games together every weekend.
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I always have a great time when I'm hanging out with my choom at the arcade.
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After school, I like to meet up with my choom to talk about the latest video games.
Synonyms
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1.0
A close friend you spend time with
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1.0
A close friend you spend time with
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8.6
A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background
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7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
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6.3
A close friend in a small group who often gets special treatment
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6.4
A close friend you spend a lot of time with
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9.5
Close family members or friends you care about
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8.6
A close friend you know well and trust
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7.2
A very close friend you trust and talk to often
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9.9
A casual, playful way to call someone a friend online
How Close
Surface Forms
Etymology
Choom is a slang word for a close friend. A helpful way to remember it is that it likely comes from the older word chum, which means 'friend', and the extra 'o' gives a playful online sound, so choom is used in games and chats to mean a trusted 'buddy'.