chum

  1. Noun.  A friend; a pal.
  2. Noun.  A roommate.
  3. Verb.  To share rooms with; to live together.
  4. Verb.  To make friends with; to socialize.
  5. Verb.  (Scotland, informal) To accompany.
  6. Noun.  (context, fishing) A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water to attract predator fish, such as sharks.
  7. Verb.  (context, fishing) To cast '''chum''' into the water to attract fish.

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