Originally used ironically, in context of being both sardonic use of "fam" combined with a pun based on the hit song "Black Betty" originally written by Ram Jam or more commonly known as performed by Spiderbait, has become a frequently used longer alternative to the more common "fam".
Users of this term often find themselves spontaneously breaking out into song, continuing to recite the lyrics of "Black Betty".
Users of this term often find themselves spontaneously breaking out into song, continuing to recite the lyrics of "Black Betty".
Person 1 bumps into Person 2
Person 1: Oh shit, sorry bro
Person 2: It's allg fam ballam, whoa black betty!
Person 1: Oh shit, sorry bro
Person 2: It's allg fam ballam, whoa black betty!
by wild.xcs November 23, 2016

My fam is my BFFS.
by Grace Faust October 10, 2017

by Lyssynooell April 9, 2021

by Slangman420 February 4, 2023

Address your peoples (the homies, classmates, colleagues, etc.) directly.
Usually used before a reason y the person who said something first said something that made no sense.
Usually used before a reason y the person who said something first said something that made no sense.
Example 1:
Random 40-year-old man on Omegle giving himself a hand job: "Show your pussy for more dick!"
The girl on the other side: "NAHHHH FAM!"
Example 2:
Teacher who sees all the girls jumping on their desks and yelling and gossiping and says nothing to them but gets mad at the boys for cooperating on a math problem: "BOYS, WE DON'T DO THAT IN THIS CLASSROOM, GO TO THE PRINCIPLE OFFICE NOW!"
Boy 1: "Fam! Those bitches have been YELLING AND BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS and y'all gonna get mad at us? NAHHHHHH FAM!"
Boy 2: "Yea fam that's fuckin messed up bitch"
Random 40-year-old man on Omegle giving himself a hand job: "Show your pussy for more dick!"
The girl on the other side: "NAHHHH FAM!"
Example 2:
Teacher who sees all the girls jumping on their desks and yelling and gossiping and says nothing to them but gets mad at the boys for cooperating on a math problem: "BOYS, WE DON'T DO THAT IN THIS CLASSROOM, GO TO THE PRINCIPLE OFFICE NOW!"
Boy 1: "Fam! Those bitches have been YELLING AND BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS and y'all gonna get mad at us? NAHHHHHH FAM!"
Boy 2: "Yea fam that's fuckin messed up bitch"
by the no-capper March 26, 2022

by FBI-Brandon February 1, 2021
