A casual, affectionate term for family — the 'bam' at the end adds rhythm and warmth, making it feel more like a term of endearment than just a label. It sits alongside 'fam', 'familia', and 'squad' as one of those words that blurs the line between blood relatives and chosen family. Use it for your actual family, your ride-or-die friend group, or honestly anyone you'd call at 2am without hesitation.
Big shoutout to the fam-bam for showing up with food when I was sick — absolute legends.
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(slang) Family.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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