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Slang term used mainly in London to mean quiet or silent. Pronounced "shtoom".
Keep shtumm and we won't get caught.
by B-Den June 17, 2006
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A portmanteau of carpe diem, a Latin phrase that means “Seize the Day!” and DM, which stands for Direct Messages. This word means seizing the day via DMs.
Dude 1: Bro I just got Arnold Schwarzenegger’s number!
Dude 2: Carpe DM, bro, Carpe DM.
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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!
by EvilOverlord September 20, 2004
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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".
by Karl from Oz March 02, 2006
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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!"
by Billy-Bob McSanchez April 06, 2005
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