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fam

fam

29 9.5
Close family members or friends you care about
  • noun
  • /fæm/
  • Slang
: fam (coloquial, anglicismo)
  • What up, fam?
  • Bye, fam
  • whole fam
  • good, fam

Go hang out with your fam when you can take that nap.

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Examples

  • New students, this is now your community, your fam, your squad, your crew.

  • What is going on, fam?

  • Do what you got to do, fam, I said.

  • And I got my fam, my mass impact fam in the building super excited.

  • You see I got the fam with me.

  • I also agree with the fam about the movie.

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  • Hope you and the fam are doing well.

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  • Go hang out with your fam when you can take that nap.

  • My sister's getting married this weekend, so the whole fam's in town.

  • My sister's getting married this weekend, so the whole fam's in town.

Synonyms

friend
vsfam
∞ 1.0

A person you know well and like who is not family or a romantic partner

is different because it also covers family members as well as friends
buddy
vsfam
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A close friend you spend time with

is broader, used for family members as well as regular companions
brother
vsfam
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A man who is a close friend and feels like family

is a general informal name for family or close people regardless of gender
hon
vsfam
  • Informal
274 8.2

A short, loving name for a partner or close friend

is less intimate, applying to family members and close friends generally
homie
vsfam
  • Slang
145 8.6

A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background

is wider, including both family members and close companions beyond neighbourhood ties
amigo
vsfam
  • Informal
120 7.8

A person you like and trust, often a close friend

is broader, including family members as well as informal companions
homey
vsfam
  • Slang
94 8.6

A close friend you know well and trust

is broader, covering family members as well as trusted companions
bro
vsfam
  • Slang
88 7.7

A male friend or a brother

is neutral and includes family or close friends of any gender
chum
vsfam
  • UK
57 6.4

A close friend you spend a lot of time with

is broader, also used for cared for family members not only frequent companions
cuz
vsfam
  • Slang
38 9.8

A person who is your cousin or a close friend you treat like family

is a broader informal name for family members or close friends you care about
bestie
vsfam
  • Slang
20 7.2

A very close friend you trust and talk to often

is looser, naming family or close friends generally rather than the single closest friend
best pal
vsfam
  • Informal
11 1.0

A person who is your closest and most trusted friend

covers that intimacy but also applies to family members you care about
bubby
vsfam
  • Informal
7 9.1

A friendly name for a close friend

is wider, meaning a general informal name for both family and friends
brah
vsfam
  • Australian
6 9.9

An informal word for a guy friend, like bro

is broader, covering family members and close friends without slang nuance
bubber
vsfam
  • Informal
1 9.9

A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend

is a wider category covering family members as well as close companions
old bud
vsfam
  • Informal
1 8.1

A friend you have known for a long time, often since childhood

is more general, including recent or family relationships not only old friendships
bum chum
vsfam
  • UK
1 9.9

A close friend you do many things with

is more general, applying to family or close companions without humorous tone
babby
vsfam
  • Informal
1 9.9

A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend

is broader, naming family members and close friends without romantic focus
choom
vsfam
  • Slang
1 9.9

A close friend you spend time with, often online or in games

is a general informal label for family or close companions beyond slang use
bre
vsfam
  • South African
1 9.9

A close friend like a brother

is more general and not limited to slang or brotherlike relationships
posse of friends
vsfam
  • Slang
1 4.6

A small group of friends who regularly hang out together

is different because it names individuals rather than a whole informal group

How Close

fam
  • Slang
29 9.5
family
∞ 1.0
friend
∞ 1.0
acquaintance
156 3.5
stranger
625 1.0

Surface Forms

fam singular
fams plural

Etymology

The word fam is a friendly short form of family used in casual speech. It means your 'close relatives or friends', so calling someone your fam shows they are people you trust and support.