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BAM
bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam
(noun) a sudden very loud noise
Bam
(noun) an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Bam
The capital city of Bam County, Kerman Province, Iran.
A county of Kerman Province, Iran.
Anagrams
• -mab, ABM, B. M. A., BMA, MAb, MBA, Mab, Mba, amb, amb., mAb, mab
Etymology 1
Imitative.
Interjection
bam
Representing a loud noise or heavy impact.
Representing a sudden or abrupt occurrence.
Synonyms
• bang
• blam
• pow
• wham
Etymology 2
Noun
bam (plural bams)
(Scotland, slang) A ned; a bampot.
Etymology 3
Noun
bam (plural bams)
(slang, archaic) An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
Verb
bam (third-person singular simple present bams, present participle bamming, simple past and past participle bammed)
(slang, archaic) To impose on (someone) by a falsehood; to cheat.
(slang, archaic) To jeer or make fun of.
Etymology 4
Noun
bam (plural bams)
Abbreviation of bare-arse minimum.
Anagrams
• -mab, ABM, B. M. A., BMA, MAb, MBA, Mab, Mba, amb, amb., mAb, mab
Source: Wiktionary
Bam, n. Etym: [Prob. a contr. of bamboozle.]
Definition: An imposition; a cheat; a hoax. Garrick. To relieve the tediumbams. Prof. Wilson.
Bam, v. t.
Definition: To cheat; to wheedle. [Slang] Foote.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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