Chum

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Chum can refer to:

• a friend (chiefly a UK term but also fully understood in U.S.)
• Chum salmon, a type of salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), native to the northern Pacific and adjacent waterways
• a mixture of fish parts and blood used to attract sharks
• any foods used to attract fish or other aquatic animals for viewing
• a heavy weight attached near the centre of a boat's mooring line. It keeps the rope tight as the tide rises, holding the boat against the quayside
• Canada's CHUM Limited, owner of Citytv, MuchMusic, and radio stations including
  • 1050 CHUM (AM) Toronto
  • 104.5 CHUM-FM Toronto
• Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, a university hospital network in Montreal
• Political campaign gear such as bumperstickers, lawn signs, etc. It is referred to as chum by campaigns because it is often used to entice volunteers and voters to get more involved in a campaign, bringing them to events or campaign offices
• Chum Bucket, a restaurant owned by Sheldon J. Plankton in Spongebob Squarepants.
• an Australian and British brand of canned dog food
• the derogatory name given to new arrivals from Earth in Robert A. Heinlein's science fiction novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
• Chum (band), an American Rock band
• Chumming
• A surname

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