fam

nounattested in dialogue

//fæm//

A term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.

noun

1
slangA term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.
Hey fam, how you doin'? / Safe mate, safe.
"Cadet, Cadet!" Not every day, fam. Can't you see why it's long? I just wanna get my creps and be gone.
Gotta get more organised, 'cah fam, I hate rushing
“Yo, Audre, so content warning: My mama is wearing booty shorts—or pum-pum shorts, whatever you call it—doing yoga in the backyard. She is very comfortable with herself and her body and all a that, so you been warned, fam.”
2
Variant of familyinformalClipping of family.
I'm gonna visit the fam.
3
Variant of familiarizationClipping of familiarization.
The tourist board organized fam junkets for travel agents.
She arranged back-to-back fams and took her boyfriend.

Etymology

Abbreviations * (family, term of endearment): Clipping of family * (familiarization): Clipping of familiarization

Forms

plural: fams

false · Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.FALSE · one of two states of a Boolean variable; logic 0.falsely · In a false manner.

fam · A term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.

Fam · A local language spoken in the Taraba State area of Nigeria.fame · One's reputation.familiar · Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.

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