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

Trademark.

1. the Family Channel: a cable television channel.

fam.

³

abbreviation

1. familiar.

2. family.

F.A.M.

⁴

Or F. & A.M.

abbreviation

1. Free and Accepted Masons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fam¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

My foot feels like dead weight fam.

From Los Angeles Times

“Good times. ... RIP, good friend and legend. Respect to Jacquie and the fam.”

From Los Angeles Times

For the “Trigger Warning” actor, the perfect Sunday involves dinner with the fam, an energizing hike and adventures with her 6-year-old son.

From Los Angeles Times

“Hey Fam, we’re playing at the Coliseum next year and we would love to save some seats for you all!” the soccer team wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” star spoke about his stage name Childish Gambino and why he decided to retire the moniker for good: “A collaborator of mine, fam and I, we talked about the death of Superman a lot . . . I always knew Childish Gambino was like a character and on some level I wanted it to end. I almost feel like Childish Gambino is like the boss from ‘The Office,’ like, ‘That stuff worked 10 years ago.’

From Salon

When To Use

What does fam mean?

Fam, short for family, is a slang word used for one's close friends—your people.