fam

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see also: Fam

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Noun

fam (plural fams)

1. (informal) Family.

   I'm gonna visit the fam.

2. (colloquial, hospitality industry) Familiarization.

   The tourist board organized fam junkets for travel agents.

   She arranged back-to-back fams and took her boyfriend.

3. (slang, AAVE, Multicultural London English, Canada) A term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.

   Hey fam, how you doin'? / Safe mate, safe.

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Fam

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Proper noun

1. A local language spoken in the Taraba State area of Nigeria.

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