plural blams
Definition of blam
: a sudden loud noise : bang entry 2
Down came Kitty on the ice with a frightening blam.— Bob Ottum, Sports Illustrated, 30 Jan. 1984
—usually used as an interjection
With a final dive, he pushed the handle down. Blam! The ground shook from the explosion …— Al Franken, Playboy, March 1996
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The first known use of blam was circa 1924
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