chummage
The lodging of several people in a single apartmentThe lodging of several people in a single apartment.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable, usually)The lodging of several people in a single apartment.
(UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable, usually)A fee paid by a prisoner to be able to lodge in shared rooms within a prison.
Origin
From chum + -age.From chum + -age.
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Forms
plural: chummages| Singular | chummage |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable