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• fam
  fam

  noun

  a close friend or group of friends thought of as family.
• FAM
  FAM

  abbreviation

  the Family Channel: a cable television channel.
• fam.
  fam.

  abbreviation

  familiar.
• F.A.M.
  F.A.M.

  abbreviation

  Free and Accepted Masons.

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

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

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Bring a picnic, and the fam, as the Echo Theater Co. a stripped-down, kid-friendly 40-minute version of Shakespeare’s sylvan fantasy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022

By coming here, I took one for the team, for the fam, for my dear sister.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi