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    fam
    /fam/

    noun

    • 1. a person's family: informal "Ian's fam must be so proud of him"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FAM definition: 1. your family: 2. a very close friend, or a group of very close friends 3. your family: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › famFam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈfam. plural fams. 1. informal : family. … holds poolside family "challenges" where winning fams score free nights at the resort. Parenting School Years. The whole fam stepped out for the bash, including Caitlyn Jenner (who's reportedly estranged from the Kardashian side of the family). Isabel Jones. 2.

  4. www.dictionary.com › e › slangfam Meaning & Origin | Slang by Dictionary.com

    Jul 1, 2019 · Fam could be one person (She is my fam) or one hundred (dictionary lovers are my fam). Fam is still widely used in Black communities but has since spread into mainstream slang in texting, social media, and speech.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › famFAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Many English speakers have abbreviated fam to family for blood/domestic relations, but fam as slang for one’s “people” originates in Black English and has been documented since at least the early 2000s. It also has a history of use in urban British slang as well.

  6. www.bustle.com › p › what-does-fam-mean-this-slang-word-hasWhat Does "Fam" Mean? This Slang Word Has Been Around For ... -...

    Jan 16, 2017 · "Fam," though short for "family," doesn't literally mean your biological relatives; instead, it refers to the people in your life with whom you're particularly close. Your...

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfam noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of fam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    [informal] He met her while holidaying with the fam in the Maldives. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. fam in British English. (fæm ) noun. 1. informal short for family. 2. slang. a close friend: used as a term of address. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.