Word of the day: Chum

Chum: amigo íntimo, companheiro de quarto, isca para pegar peixe, ser amigo íntimo, acamaradar-se, compartilhar do mesmo quarto

Synonyms: amigo, buddy, chum, compadre, comrade, confidant, confidante, crony, familiar, intimate, mate [chiefly British], musketeer, pal, alter ego

”They're old chums who catch up over caviar whenever he's in the city…”

(www.latimes.com/ November 16, 2010)