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cum

1 American  
[koom, kuhm] / kʊm, kʌm /

preposition

  1. with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination).

    My garage-cum-workshop is well equipped.
cum 2 American  
[kuhm] / kʌm /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

  1. come.

cum. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. cumulative.

cum 1 British  
/ kʌm /

noun

  1. taboo a variant spelling of come

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verb

  1. a variant spelling of come

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cum 2 British  
/ kʌm /

preposition

  1. used between two nouns to designate an object of a combined nature

    a kitchen-cum-dining room
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Etymology

Origin of cum

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin: “with, together with” (preposition); com- ( def. )

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