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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He could have condemned it , announced an exec, order , asked for deeper research into his fam.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
I want to see myself and my fam represented, but I think sometimes those stories can tip into a bit of trauma porn.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2023
Gather the fam: The entire first season is streaming Friday on Netflix.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
‘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 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
Fifa, the world football governing body, has accused FAM of doctoring citizenship documents so seven foreign-born athletes could play for Malaysia.
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
“Milez, that was a low blow, fam. C’mon, now.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
King Williamstown was the official 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
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
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