fam

¹ American  

[fam] / fæm /

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.

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FAM ² American  

abbreviation

Trademark.

1. the Family Channel: a cable television channel.

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fam. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. familiar.

2. family.

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F.A.M. ⁴ American  

Or F. & A.M.

abbreviation

1. Free and Accepted Masons.

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Usage

What does fam mean? Fam, short for family, is a slang word used for one's close friends—your people.

Etymology

Origin of fam

By shortening

Example Sentences

He could have condemned it , announced an exec, order , asked for deeper research into his fam.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Here’s a refresher on everything you need to know about razor clamming with the fam.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ Chevy Chase takes the fam on the mother of all road trips in Harold Ramis’ hit 1983 comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2022

"It's been very stressful, we grow seven different varieties on the fam to stagger the harvest, what the heatwave had done was confused some of the later varieties and made them ready early," he says.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2022

If that’s Arthur and the fam, they’re early.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera