Definition of bam

bam    

interjection

• "there you go"; "and then suddenly"; etc. Usually spoken with increased volume.

  I had the interview, and then - bam - I was in upper management!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater", Family Guy (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (1999) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).

  Last edited on Nov 02 2011. Submitted by Miranda W. from Rincon, GA, USA on Nov 17 2005.

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Other terms relating to 'exclamations (list of)':
fo' sho'	Definitions include: "for sure".
no diggity	Definitions include: roughly equivalent to "serious."
spank	Definitions include: to defeat comprehensively.
ugh	Definitions include: exclamation of displeasure.
good call	Definitions include: statement of agreement.
sho'nuff	Definitions include: shortened for of "sure enough"; i.e. "yes", "definitely".
okey dokey	Definitions include: okay
GTFO	Definitions include: acronym for "get the fuck out", an expression of disbelief.
narf	Definitions include: a sarcastic response used when someone states the obvious.
Jesus titty-f*cking Christ	Definitions include: a general strong exclamation.
my *ss	Definitions include: statement of disbelief.
f*ck a duck	Definitions include: exclamation of surprise.
kthnxbai	Definitions include: "okay, thanks, bye."
fiddlesticks	Definitions include: interjection of displeasure.
nice one	Definitions include: exclamation of congratulations.
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Other terms relating to 'bam':
Fam Bam	Definitions include: Another way of saying Family. Compare with Unit, or Close Group,(noun). Example: I really enjoyed the time I spent with the Fam Bam at the annual park reunion this year.
wham bam, thank you ma'am	Definitions include: a brief sexual encounter.

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