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1. An onomatopoeic term derived from the sound Nightcrawler (of the Uncanny X-Men) makes when teleporting.
2. A race of creatures described as small imp-like versions of Nightcrawler, which accompany him wherever he goes.
3. Bad-Ass MotherFucker (complimentary)
4. Bitch-Ass MotherFucker (derogatory)
1. With a flash of brimstone, a smell of sulfur, and the sound 'BAMF!,' Nightcrawler teleported away.
2. Several years ago on Earth-616, Kitty Pryde told a bedtime story to a young girl named Illyana Rasputin. ... Kitty's creative imagination envisioned her teammate, Nightcrawler, as a race of small, cute, blue elves known as Bamfs.
3. Samuel L. Jackson IS, and shall always BE, a BAMF (bad-ass motherfucker)...
4. ...as opposed to the Island Boys, who ARE, and will always BE, a couple of BAMFs (bitch-ass motherfuckers).
BAMF by Tesla Lovecraft March 2, 2025
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Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbæm.ɛf/
Part of Speech: Noun (slang, derogatory); Interjection

Definition:
A highly informal and emotionally charged insult, acronymic for “bitch ass motherfucker.”
Primarily used in moments of intense betrayal, shock, or emotional devastation, often delivered with a tone of heartbreak or stunned disbelief. The term functions both as a personal insult and an exclamatory reaction to foul behavior. Used more like a slang
Example Dialogue:
Kevin: “Yo Gurt, i was the one who snitched on yo ass.”
Gurt: “bamf🥀💔”
the sound effect made by the superhero Nightcrawler (from Marvel Comics' X-Men) when he teleports
*BAMF!*
Hey, look, Nightcrawler just popped in.
BAMF! by Figleaf23 January 3, 2009
Noun.
Used to express extreme joy or excitement. This word is typically used all by itself, as a lone exclamation.

This can be used just after you've said or done something you're very proud of.
Can also be used if someone just got pwned, and you are rubbing the pwning in their face.

A variation of this word is "ska-BAMF!", which came into use after the animated movie Kung Fu Panda popularized the term "ska-doosh".
Ned: *showing a paper to his friend* Bamf! I just got the highest score possible on my SAT!

Barlow: Well, while you were taking 4 hours on your test, I nailed your sister in your bedroom. Bamf!
Bamf! by Barlow! January 27, 2009
Acronym used to define something of immense size. Big Ass Mother Fucking ____
I went to the zoo and saw a BAMFC (Big Ass Mother Fucking Crocodile)! The blank in BAMF_ was used for crocodile.
BAMF_ by ArizonaWildcat February 7, 2021

bamf dork 

1. a person who is so dorky that their a bad-ass in their own way
Dude, even though throwing cards is kind of dorky, you're pretty much a bamf dork at it.
bamf dork by millernm November 25, 2010