The Story Behind It
His scholastic difficulties do not offer the whole story, however. We also have to look at his nickname. Even though Chumlee might sound cute, they did not grant him the nickname for a flattering reason.

The Story Behind It
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Cute Nickname But Cruel Intentions
His peers actually started to call him that in reference to one character from the ‘60s cartoon called Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales. The character Chumley was a fat walrus! That was not very nice of them, was it?

Cute Nickname But Cruel Intentions