The Story Behind It
Apart from his difficulties in academic endeavors, there was something else that made his life hard: his nickname. Even though Chumlee sounds pleasant enough, this is not a nice nickname.
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Cute Nickname But Cruel Intentions
People began calling him this as a reference to a character from an old cartoon, Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales. The character Chumley was a fat walrus from the show! That is not nice at all.