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

The FAM has denied any deliberate wrongdoing.

From Barron's

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

The FAM denies any deliberate wrongdoing.

From Barron's

"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.

From Barron's