Chumming (American English from Powhatan) is the practice of luring animals, usually fish such as sharks, by throwing `chum` into the water. Chum is bait consisting of fish parts and blood, which attract fish, particularly sharks owing to their keen sense of smell. Also known as rubby dubby (West Country and Yorkshire, UK), shirvey or chirvey (G.....
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chum
Term used for attracting sharks with a mixture of blood and fish parts.