to be chummy with sb

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• chummy — UK [ˈtʃʌmɪ] / US adjective Word forms chummy : adjective chummy comparative chummier superlative chummiest informal old fashioned chummy people are friendly with each other, especially in a way that stops other people from joining the group get… …   English dictionary

• chummy — chum|my [ tʃʌmi ] adjective INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED chummy people are friendly with each other, especially in a way that stops other people from joining the group: get chummy with someone (=become very friendly with someone): I can t see him… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• chummy — adj. (colloq.) friendly chummy with * * * [ tʃʌmɪ] (colloq.) [ friendly ] chummy with …   Combinatory dictionary

• chummy — [“tfami] mod. friendly. □ I’m glad to see that you are a little more chummy this morning. □ Don’t get too chummy with me. I’m a real son of a bitch …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• chummy — adjective 1. (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals • Syn: ↑matey, ↑pally, ↑palsy walsy • Similar to: ↑friendly • Derivationally related forms: ↑mate ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Chummy Fleming — John William Chummy Fleming (1863 – 25 January 1950) was a pioneer unionist, agitator for the unemployed, and anarchist in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Chummy Fleming was instrumental in starting May Day celebrations and marches in Melbourne.… …   Wikipedia

• Chummy MacGregor — John Chalmers Chummy MacGregor. John Chalmers MacGregor (1903–1973), better known as Chummy MacGregor, a pianist and composer, was Glenn Miller’s pianist from 1936 1942. He composed the songs Moon Dreams , It Must Be Jelly ( Cause Jam Don t Shake …   Wikipedia

• chummy — chum informal ► NOUN ▪ a close friend. ► VERB (chummed, chumming) (chum up) ▪ form a friendship with someone. DERIVATIVES chummy adjective. ORIGIN originally Oxford University slang for a room mate: prob …   English terms dictionary

• chummy — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. intimate, close, sociable, palsy walsy*; see friendly 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. friendly, companionable, *palsy walsy, affectionate, *buddy buddy, intimate, inseparable, thick, *kissyhuggy, familiar. ANT.:… …   English dictionary for students

• take up with — Synonyms and related words: abide, abide with, advise with, associate with, assort with, bargain, bear, bear with, befriend, bide, brave, brook, buddy up, call in, chum, chum together, chum with, clique, clique with, club together, collogue,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• familiar — 1 Familiar, intimate, close, confidential, chummy, thick are comparable when meaning near to one another because of constant or frequent association, shared interests and activities, or common sympathies, or, when applied to words or acts,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms