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pam.

The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pæm/
  1. The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A card game, similar to napoleon, in which the jack of clubs is the highest trump.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Probably short for French Pamphile (“a given name”), special use of man's name.

noun/pæm/
  1. A panorama.

    dated
Where this word comes from

Probably alteration of panorama.

verb/pæm/
  1. To pan a camera in order to show a panorama.

    dated
Where this word comes from

Probably alteration of panorama.

noun/pæm/
  1. Cooking spray.

    US
Where this word comes from

Generic use of PAM.

noun/pæm/
  1. Alternative form of palmo (“traditional Spanish and Portuguese units of measure”).

    alt-of · alternative · dated · historical
Where this word comes from

From Spanish palmo (“handspan”), from Latin palmus. Doublet of palm, palma, and palmo.

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