: along with being : and
—used to form usually hyphenated phrases
… he is a credible mining camp elder-cum-publican.—
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw… Christian and Christian-cum-voodoo churches …—David Binder
David Binderoften vulgar, less common spelling of come entry 1 sense 2j, come entry 2
cumulative
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Bigot-cum-governors, legislators, and judges advancing white power.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The classic is an earnest moment or a logistical question getting swept upstream in a bunch of cum jokes.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
The boy is dumb and full of cum.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The first twenty minutes involve longtime Holzinger mentor-cum–ensemble member Renée Copraij spanking the gleefully squealing Annina Machaz.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
The actress-cum-musician transitioned seamlessly from host to musical guest, donning an airy green and pink dress and rocking out to the boisterous and energetic track.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
The singer stepped out onto the carpet in a custom Marc Jacobs block-and-tackle suit-cum-leotard.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
The galleries were suffused with the tang of iron and old cum.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Sottovento Coffee Bar and brasserie-cum-lounge Coterie were added as part of the 2023 renovations.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Bigot-cum-governors, legislators, and judges advancing white power.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The classic is an earnest moment or a logistical question getting swept upstream in a bunch of cum jokes.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
The boy is dumb and full of cum.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The first twenty minutes involve longtime Holzinger mentor-cum–ensemble member Renée Copraij spanking the gleefully squealing Annina Machaz.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
The actress-cum-musician transitioned seamlessly from host to musical guest, donning an airy green and pink dress and rocking out to the boisterous and energetic track.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
The singer stepped out onto the carpet in a custom Marc Jacobs block-and-tackle suit-cum-leotard.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
The galleries were suffused with the tang of iron and old cum.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Cum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cum. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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