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adjective: to keep quiet, with regard to not talking about something.
Used throughout British Isles
You better keep shtum about that before the whole world knows!
shtum by EvilOverlord September 20, 2004
Related Words
Shtum is closely related to the German word "stumm". Both wordsmean not to say anything. There is no correlation between "dumb" and shtum, as dumb (or dumm in German" has it roots in "not knowing".
The witness remained shtum
shtum by Karl from Oz April 13, 2006
Comes from the German word for 'dumb' (incapable of speaking), though it is spelt 'stum' in German. Spelling in English somewhat ambiguous.
"Keep stum or I'll chop your facking balls off sunshine!"
shtum by Billy-Bob McSanchez April 6, 2005

Keep Shtum

"hey I got a 20 bag in my coat, but keep shtum, i dont want any trouble from the fuzz"
Keep Shtum by ninja_skrtel August 13, 2008

shmumble 

When a retard is shouting but still sounds like a mumble because you can't understand what he's saying
McGiggerNuggets was talking in shmumble.
Flaccid from overuse. Shriveled and semi-erect penis, typically due to too much sex.
We fucked like six times last night, until my dick was shrumped. Then I kicked the bitch out.
shrumped by richard vendor October 22, 2012
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