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

But friends and fam, lend me your ears — I come not to praise Kev, although I hardly need to bury him.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2023

He could have condemned it , announced an exec, order , asked for deeper research into his fam.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Gather the fam: The entire first season is streaming Friday on Netflix.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

"It's been very stressful, we grow seven different varieties on the fam to stagger the harvest, what the heatwave had done was confused some of the later varieties and made them ready early," he says.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2022

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

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi