new chum

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new chum

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From new + chum.

noun new chums

Australia, archaic A newly arrived convict.
Australia A beginner; a novice.
Similar: inceptor, neophyte, noob, FOB, freshie, greener, offcomer
Australia, dated, derogatory, mildly A newly arrived and inexperienced immigrant; a newcomer. 1906, Edward Dyson, In the Roaring Fifties, 2005, Gutenberg eBook #17045, ‘New chum?’ queried the barman, after serving him. ‘I suppose I am,’ replied Jim. ‘Look here, would you mind telling me what in the devil′s name a new chum is?' ‘A new chum is a man fresh from home.’ ‘From England?' ‘Scotland,
Similar: comeling

Opposite: currency lad, old hand

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Opposite: currency lad, old hand

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@misc{new_chum_2026,
  title = {new chum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/new%20chum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}