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  fam

  noun

  a close friend or group of friends thought of as family.
• FAM
  FAM

  abbreviation

  the Family Channel: a cable television channel.
• fam.
  fam.

  abbreviation

  familiar.
• F.A.M.
  F.A.M.

  abbreviation

  Free and Accepted Masons.

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Slang dictionary results for fam.

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

Commenting on the news on Instagram, Hammond said she was "so excited about this" while O'Leary wrote: "Huzzah! Welcome to the fam."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

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

And that goes for her entire “Never Have I Ever” fam too.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022

By coming here, I took one for the team, for the fam, for my dear sister.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi