to chum in with
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To be on very intimate and friendly terms with.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to chum in with” mean?
To be on very intimate and friendly terms with.
Is “to chum in with” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.