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\ ˈfam 
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\ plural fams
Definition of fam
(Entry 1 of 2)
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 slang : a close friend
—used especially as a form of address"Yo, fam, check it out." Mars points at the children's playground adjacent to the McDonald's.— Jeff ZentnerBut Jaime doesn't care. He's all "nah, fam. This is all I got."— Ben Gaspin
fam
abbreviationDefinition of fam (Entry 2 of 2)
1 familiar
2 family
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The first known use of fam was in 1990
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