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   Chum

   /CHəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. chopped fish, fish fluids, and other material thrown overboard as angling bait: "the anglers anchored down and put out their blood chum"
   • ▪ refuse from fish, especially that remaining after expressing oil.

   verb

   • 1. use chum as bait when fishing: "chumming is always a must when flounder fishing"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • U

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