chum

Meanings

• noun

  Fish bait or food for large fish, made from the chopped remains of fish or other marine life.

  - "Is it allowed to use chum as bait in this lake?"
  - "The fisherman threw a bucket of chum into the water to attract sharks."

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Pronunciation

1. /tʃʌm/
   
   
   
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2. /tʃʌm/
   
   
   
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3. /tʃʌm/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of chum that leads to same result
chum , chums , chumship , chumships , chummed , chumming , chum salmon , chum salmons , chum for , chum up , chummed up , chumming up , chums up

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Etymology

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From the Alutiiq word 'ch'em', meaning 'food for fish'.

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Trivia

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1. Chum can also be used as a food source for bears, especially in areas where salmon are abundant.

2. The use of chum as a fishing technique has been practiced by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fishing: Chum is closely associated with the activity of fishing and is often used as a lure to attract large fish.

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Culture

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Chum has been used for centuries by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest as a traditional fishing technique. It is also used as a food source for humans and bears.

How to Memorize "chum"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bucket of chopped fish parts being used as bait in the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'chum' with the idea of fishing and attracting large fish.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'chum' as 'Catching Huge Underwater Monsters'.

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