Definition of FAM

fam

Plural: fams

Noun

  • Clipping of family
  • A term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.
  • Clipping of familiarization

Examples

  • Hey fam, how you doin'? / Safe mate, safe.
  • I'm gonna visit the fam.
  • She arranged back-to-back fams and took her boyfriend.
  • The tourist board organized fam junkets for travel agents.

Origin / Etymology

Abbreviations
* (family, term of endearment): Clipping of family
* (familiarization): Clipping of familiarization

Scrabble Score: 0

fam: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
fam: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
fam: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

fam: not valid in Words With Friends