bam

interiezione

1. 1

   Representing a loud noise or heavy impact.

   The wind knocked the tree over last night. Bam! It nearly scared me to death.

   We all looked up from the maps, silent, and listened to the hurried footsteps in the entryway. They padded up the red carpet, bam-bam-bam, and across the landing and then up the next flight at a gallop, bam-bam-bam.

2. 2

   Representing a sudden or abrupt occurrence.

   She said she dumped him. Now — bam! — they're back together.

sostantivo

1. 1

   gergoA ned; a bampot.

sostantivo

1. 1

   arcaicoAn imposition; a cheat; a hoax.

   To relieve the tedium he kept plying them with all manner of bams.

verbo

1. 1

   arcaicoTo impose on (someone) by a falsehood; to cheat.

   This is some conspiracy, I suppose, to bam, to chouse me out of my money

   I’ll break a lamp, bully a constable, bam a justice, or bilk a boxkeeper with any man in the liberties of Westminster.

2. 2

   arcaicoTo jeer or make fun of.

sostantivo

1. 1

   Variante di bare-arse minimumAbbreviation of bare-arse minimum.

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participio passato

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participio presente

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3ª persona singolare

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