English Explanatory Dictionary

chum in the water

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of blood in the water.

Word forms

chum in the water

Etymology

An allusion to a feeding frenzy that occurs when fishermen ladle chum into the ocean to attract sharks.

Synonyms

blood in the water
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