new chum

British  

noun

1. archaic a recent British immigrant

2. a novice in any activity

3. (in the 19th century) a new arrival in a hulk

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Example Sentences

The biggest distraction to me this year, which I say with some sadness since I am a fan of their work elsewhere, is the comedy — Noel Fielding and new chum Matt Lucas are very much overused, to my taste.

From Los Angeles Times

That being said, you're trying to forge a business relationship, not cultivate a new chum.

From Inc

While Bradley's new chum escaped with just his pride wounded, this cameraman at a Russian football match wasn't so lucky, although he did provide the assembled players with some amusement.

From The Guardian

Roger gives Lane tips for wooing Mr. Jaguar, teaching him how to establish a strategic camaraderie with his new chum.

From Slate

Every splitter on the mountain-side has his story of endeavouring in vain to discover the users of a cross-cut saw in the neighbourhood, until he found that a 'pheasant' was mocking him; and another favourite topic is the perplexity of the 'new chum' settler, who hears an invisible mate chopping wood on his allotment, with an invisible but barking dog at his heels.

From Project Gutenberg