chum

chum n 109. ( pronounced: chom) an overcooked mass, usually refers to overboiled vegetables which, consequently, are very soggy. I have heard my mother say " I dare say the potatoes are cooked to chum by now." DNE-cit W.J.KIRWIN APR 1973 JH APR 1973 Used I Used I 1 Used I chummy, COLCANNON...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/14340
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Summary:chum n 109. ( pronounced: chom) an overcooked mass, usually refers to overboiled vegetables which, consequently, are very soggy. I have heard my mother say " I dare say the potatoes are cooked to chum by now." DNE-cit W.J.KIRWIN APR 1973 JH APR 1973 Used I Used I 1 Used I chummy, COLCANNON Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Fri 09 Oct 2015

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