tam

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Origin of tam

1
By shortening

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How to use tam in a sentence

  • After leaving a San Francisco bar, tam McGlinchey straddled his bike and headed home.

    Biking While Drunk | Anneli Rufus | October 15, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • He was out with his best friend, Lisa tam, who said wasn't planning on doing any shopping.

    Fashion Free for All | The Daily Beast | September 11, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Hinc sequitur nimirum, vt pruinosa sit, & tam ventosa, sed flatu non nisi fer 72 algido.

  • Priests attend upon the goddess, and female dancers display their talent before her, accompanied by the loud music of the tam-tam.

  • "That was a hell o' a narrow shave," quietly observed tam Donaldson, as they panted together, and tried to collect themselves.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh
  • "Ye'll never lift that bit, tam," said Jamie, as four of them tore at the block which lay upon his leg.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh
  • "We'll never be able to beat the maisters," said tam Donaldson, when the cloud first appeared upon the industrial horizon.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh

British Dictionary definitions for tam

tam

/ (tæm) /


noun
  1. short for tam-o'-shanter

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