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fam.

Clipping of family.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fæm/
  1. Clipping of family.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal
    I'm gonna visit the fam.
  2. A term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.

    Internet · Multicultural-London-English · slang
    Hey fam, how you doin'? / Safe mate, safe.
  3. Clipping of familiarization.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial
    The tourist board organized fam junkets for travel agents.
    She arranged back-to-back fams and took her boyfriend.
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Abbreviations * (family, term of endearment): Clipping of family * (familiarization): Clipping of familiarization

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