pam
noun
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
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[pam]
/ pæm /
noun
Cards.
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the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
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a game in which this card is trump.
Pam
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[pam]
/ pæm /
noun
PAM
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American
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Aerospace. payload assist module.
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Telecommunications. pulse-amplitude modulation.
pam.
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abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of pam
1675–85; short for French pamphile, special use of Pamphile man's name
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“There were three sounds, like ‘pam, pam, pam.’”
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2019
Storm spread swiftly, but more worrisome and fascinating than its speed was the technical muscle behind the scenes, visible to those antis- pam groups and companies that watched the bot world.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 21, 2013
The tenors enter with "Dum pum pum pum ti di diri diri"; then the ladies: "Tara dira dara diri didi di pum pum pam!"
From Time Magazine Archive
"What a stingy pam he was to give you only ten!"
From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by George Alfred Townsend
Pam, pam, n. the knave of clubs at loo.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
In January, Dickson announced the appointment of former Paramount executive Pam Kaufman for the newly created role of chief entertainment officer to build the company’s entertainment, content and licensing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Pam Cronrath, from Washington state, used the tech to surprise mourners at her husband's funeral, where a digital version of her deceased partner addressed those who attended his wake.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Pam Oparaocha told BBC Verify the service is "increasingly concerned by the significant fire risk" some of these vehicles can pose.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Some tricks to relieve stress: From the archives, yoga teacher Sara Pam Neufeld shares a workout that takes seconds—and could actually improve your quality of life.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Since you and Aunt Pam are here, where’s DeVante?”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Scientists initially expected participants with the PAM variant to have lower levels of GLP-1 because the hormone might be less stable without proper amidation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
Using data from three clinical trials that included 1,119 participants with diabetes, researchers found that people carrying PAM variants generally responded less well to GLP-1 receptor agonists.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
“What I mostly miss in my day-to-day life is community,” says Newton, who adds that the reading group, organized by PAM, has been a highlight of his year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Case in point: For the year, PAM is working alongside Lacy for “Cinderella Redux,” a continuation of Lacy’s “Cinderella in a Dragster” performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
PAM was there, too, with slightly raised eyebrows as they fell on the youthful form already installed in a place he had not reached till he was almost twice the age of the newcomer.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, February 20, 1892 by Various
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