fam
noun
a close friend or group of friends thought of as family.
fam
1 American
[fam]
/ fæm /
noun
Informal.
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a close friend or group of friends thought of as family.
All these guys are my fam.
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family.
Most of my fam is in New York.
FAM
2
American
abbreviation
Trademark.
fam.
3
American
abbreviation
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familiar.
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family.
F.A.M.
4
American
Or
F. & A.M.
abbreviation
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
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“So yea but please keep the fam in prayers,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
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
It’s more than okay if you need to go to the hospital with your fam Coach, my dad is going to be fine, I say.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
After losing its appeal against Fifa's decision, FAM took the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, an independent body in charge of sports-related disputes.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
FAM secretary-general Noor Azman Rahman "is suspended effective today to allow the committee to carry out its duties", he told reporters at a press conference.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
Nancy H. Smith, a spokeswoman for contracting firm FAM Construction, a joint venture of Ferrovial Construction and Allan Myers, said as many as 1,000 workers are on-site.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
Records identify the buyer as businessman Frank Zarabi, who made his fortune in the apparel industry as CEO of FAM Brands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
All she is left with to keep a roof over her baby’s head and food on the table is Travis’s part in the FAM.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 20, 2019
"Rest easy fam. He was a day one supporter and an Oakland legend. You will be missed."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2023
Morant responded to that incident by tweeting that the reports “paint this negative image on me and my fam. & banned my brother from home games for a year. unbelievable.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
Before the game, Morant tweeted that reports about the incident “paint this negative image on me and my fam. & banned my brother from home games for a year. unbelievable.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
“No family around, you know. I’m a bad man without the fam. You know what I mean? And that’s the way I’m feeling right now.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
“I told you they got their own thing going on. And besides, me and Dray are not just friends. He’s like fam. I know you can understand that with those crazy cousins of yours.”
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
King Williamstown was the official headquarters of the F.A.M.
From Harley Greenoak's Charge by Bertram Mitford
In the last-named both now recognised one of the smartest native detectives attached to the F.A.M.
From Harley Greenoak's Charge by Bertram Mitford
The village was the virtual headquarters of the F.A.M.
From Harley Greenoak's Charge by Bertram Mitford
Trooper Carter was not one of the best men in the Force, and F.A.M.
From Harley Greenoak's Charge by Bertram Mitford
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