pam
noun
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
pam
1 American
[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
2
American
[pam]
/ pæm /
noun
PAM
3
American
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Aerospace. payload assist module.
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Telecommunications. pulse-amplitude modulation.
pam.
4
American
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of pam
1675–85; short for French pamphile, special use of Pamphile man's name
Example Sentences
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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
Pam, pam, n. the knave of clubs at loo.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
She lay down on the bed a moment to ease that dull pam in her back.
From Main-Travelled Roads by Hamlin Garland
“In terms of deposit behavior, when interest rates are higher, we have seen also in previous times that there’s a shift to more time deposits,” CFO Pam Kaur said on a conference call.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The only other link on the site is to former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s implementation memo, which promised new LEP guidance within 180 days.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
As part of the merger, there have already been several management shakeups, including the exit of Warner Bros. film chiefs Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
With 97 seats, Pam does not have a majority and will need to form a coalition to reach the 198 seats required for an absolute majority in the 395-member parliament.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Aunt Pam tends to the grill on the patio.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Working with scientists in Copenhagen, the researchers further demonstrated that PAM defects do not interfere with GLP-1 binding to its receptor or with signaling at the receptor level.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
Through its two-year initiative, PAM aims to offer a gathering point for artists, scholars and curators alike.
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
The team initially expected that individuals with the PAM variant would have lower GLP-1 levels, possibly because the hormone would be less stable without proper processing.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2026
The animals, with their “autonomous” capacity to grow and to be active in space by the two dimensional plane PAM.
From Manhood of Humanity. by Alfred Korzybski
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