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Bama

Bama

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A university in the United States often meaning its sports teams
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbæmə/
  • Informal
translation icon : Bama (apodo informal de la Universidad de Alabama, EE. UU.)
  • Saban is a very, very good coach, and like Tony said, Bama is lucky to have him!
  • beat Bama
  • Bama win

A month or two passes and suddenly Bama Rush is going viral on TikTok.

Examples

  • Massive Bama fan, massive Tennessee fan.

  • How about we just talk football, and if Bama fans want to say RTR, then who cares?

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  • I would hope no one outside of Bama would complain about it.

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  • Sorry, but recent history is not on Bama's side with respect to these types of issues.

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  • There are Tide fans I work with who now refer to Tennessee as "Bama North."

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  • Nick Saban is certainly a great football coach, and Bama is definitely reaping the benefits.

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  • Just be glad the Dawgs don't have to play Bama this year.

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  • If Florida wins out, they have the best resume over anyone, including Bama and Notre Dame.

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  • The best thing to happen for Bama football this year was Johnny Football's wake-up call in T-town.

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  • Last week, Bama played a thrilling match against another top-ranked team.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Bama is a short, informal name for the Alabama university, made by shortening 'Alabama', and fans use it especially when they talk about the school's sports teams.