choom

[ choom ]

noun

, Australian.

1. an Englishman.

choom

/ tʃʊm /

noun

1. old-fashioned.
   often capital an Englishman

Word History and Origins

Origin of choom¹

1915–20; facetious respelling of chum ¹, with -oo- representing English Midlands pronunciation of the vowel

Example Sentences

The Choom Gang was a bunch of jockey stoner kids and Barack Obama, who then went by “Barry,” was their natural leader.

From The Daily Beast

They also reelected President Obama, he of the infamous “Choom Gang.”

From The Daily Beast

Barry ultimately left the Choom Gang for Occidental College and then, in his junior year, transferred to Columbia in New York.

From The Daily Beast

"Wasting good bud smoke was not tolerated," explained one member of the Choom Gang.

From The Daily Beast

There was a little nurse, mostly on night duty, who was dubbed "Choom," for she came from Yorkshire and had a rich brogue.

From Project Gutenberg