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choom

choom

1 9.9
A close friend you spend time with, often online or in games
  • noun
  • Slang
translation icon : amigo
  • We're the Choom Gang.

Examples

  • The Choom Brigade came up with it.

    Blog text (28)
  • We're not dealing with a man here; we're dealing with the knee-jerk reactions of a kid still in the choom gang.

    Blog text (11)
  • What's a choom?

  • My best friend is my choom; we play games together every weekend.

  • I always have a great time when I'm hanging out with my choom at the arcade.

  • After school, I like to meet up with my choom to talk about the latest video games.

Synonyms

buddy
vschoom
  • Informal
1.0

A close friend you spend time with

is a slangy term used mainly among gaming peers
pal
vschoom
  • Informal
1.0

A close friend you spend time with

is a more playful, community-specific label used in online games
homie
vschoom
  • Slang
131 8.6

A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background

is more tied to online gaming use than local neighborhood identity
amigo
vschoom
  • Informal
78 7.8

A person you like and trust, often a close friend

is used as a slang term by gaming community members rather than general speech
crony
vschoom
  • Offensive
69 6.3

A close friend in a small group who often gets special treatment

is a more neutral, friendly term used within gaming communities
chum
vschoom
  • UK
62 6.4

A close friend you spend a lot of time with

is used more playfully and specifically in gaming community contexts
fam
vschoom
  • Slang
22 9.5

Close family members or friends you care about

is narrowed here to describe chosen close companions in gaming groups
homey
vschoom
  • Slang
20 8.6

A close friend you know well and trust

is used more in gaming community slang rather than general conversation
bestie
vschoom
  • Slang
19 7.2

A very close friend you trust and talk to often

is less about highest closeness and more about casual gaming companionship
fren
vschoom
  • Slang
1 9.9

A casual, playful way to call someone a friend online

is used more specifically within gaming communities rather than general internet spaces

How Close

best friend
940 1.0
choom
  • Slang
1 9.9
friend
1.0
acquaintance
114 3.5

Surface Forms

choom singular
chooms plural

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'.