fam

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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

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 Zentner

But Jaime doesn't care. He's all "nah, fam. This is all I got."

—Ben Gaspin

fam

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abbreviation

1

familiar

2

family

Examples of fam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Sending much love from our fam to yours 🙏❤️Best wishes and Good Afternoon!! —Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024

Genetic predisposition One way to have a sense of what might be headed your way in the allergy department is to chat with your biological fam about their own allergies, if possible. —Alexis Berger, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024

As for the finance fam, Vincent Moyo is promoted to director of commercial finance, four years in; Grace Styles approaches her three-year mark with a promotion to management accountant; Savannah Puleston bumps up to operations and events coordinator, nearly two years after joining Merlin. —Marc Schneider, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024

The sleds on our list work for everyone in the fam, from babies to adults, so no one misses out on the snow day fun. —Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024

And there are new faces joining the FAM fam, most notably Home Alone and Shrill star Daniel Stern as Eli Hobson, the new administrator at NASA. —EW.com, 10 Nov. 2023

October 31 may not be the biggest greeting card holiday of the year, but that doesn't mean fiends and fam won't love getting one with a personal line or two from you. —Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 11 Aug. 2023

The Fourth of July is the perfect time to hang in the sun, having lots of fun with friends and fam. —Korin Miller, Women's Health, 5 July 2023

Now England’s favorite millennials—Prince William and Kate Middleton—are passing the torch to the next generation, enlisting their royal brood for a black-and-white photo session in which the whole fam wears casual white button-downs and blue jeans, just like the Gap intended. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun

1990, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

fam

abbreviation

family