cum

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conjunction

ˈku̇m How to pronounce cum (audio) ˈkəm How to pronounce cum (audio)
: along with being : and
—used to form usually hyphenated phrases
… he is a credible mining camp elder-cum-publican.—George Bernard Shaw
… Christian and Christian-cum-voodoo churches …—David Binder

cum

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noun

often vulgar, less common spelling of come entry 1 sense 2j, come entry 2

1
often vulgar : semen
2
often vulgar : orgasm

cum

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abbreviation

cumulative

Word History

Etymology

Conjunction

Latin, with; akin to Latin com- — more at com-

First Known Use

Conjunction

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cum was in 1871

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“Cum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cum. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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cum

conjunction
(ˌ)ku̇m,
(ˌ)kəm
: along with being : in addition to
worked as cook-cum-dishwasher
Etymology

Conjunction

from Latin cum "with"

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