chummy
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Meaning · English
Nickname for a person, especially a suspect or criminal.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
What happens when the Old Bill turns up and want to look at 'chummies^([sic]) dental records, guv, 'cos 'e's bitten a bloke's ear off in the pub'?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chummy” mean?
Nickname for a person, especially a suspect or criminal.
Is “chummy” formal or informal?
chummy is generally slang.