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

“So yea but please keep the fam in prayers,” he wrote.

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The campaign is called External link “Welcome to the Fam Club.”

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The FAM denies any deliberate wrongdoing.

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"We are going to form an independent committee to look into what exactly has taken place, in order for us to be in a better position to give an answer to all this," said FAM deputy president S. Sivasundaram.

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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.

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When To Use

What does fam mean?

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