fam

¹

[ fam ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a close friend or group of friends thought of as family:

   All these guys are my fam.

2. family:

   Most of my fam is in New York.

FAM

²

abbreviation for

, Trademark.

1. the Family Channel: a cable television channel.

fam.

³

abbreviation for

1. familiar.
2. family.

F.A.M.

⁴

or F. & A.M.

abbreviation for

1. Free and Accepted Masons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fam¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

I don't love the damn' scoundrel any betteh than you do, Graham; but thah's a reason—a fam'ly reason, as you might say.

From Project Gutenberg

They were a singularly badly mated couple, with a fam'ly iv fourteen childher, but he did not live long to enjoy his happiness.

From Project Gutenberg

If ye think th' highest jooty iv citizenship is to raise a fam'ly why don't ye give a vote to th' shad?

From Project Gutenberg

Th' house is burned, th' sheriff has levied on his furniture or th' fam'ly are down with th' whoopin' cough.

From Project Gutenberg

Th' very young mimbers iv th' fam'ly ar-re standin' around, thryin' to look as sad as they think they ought to look.

From Project Gutenberg