This is Scottish slang. To "bam up" someone means to wind them up, and/or trying to make them believe something that isn't true.
Example 1
Person 1: My pal said you have to wear Speedos at the pool
Person 2: Naw you don't, you can wear swimming shorts, your pal on the bam up, he was bamming you up
Example 2
Person 1: What time is the plane leaving tomorrow?
Person 2: 6am mate
Person 1: Stop trying to bam me up (knowing it isn't that early)
Person 2: You're nae fun, it's at 12 noon
Person 1: My pal said you have to wear Speedos at the pool
Person 2: Naw you don't, you can wear swimming shorts, your pal on the bam up, he was bamming you up
Example 2
Person 1: What time is the plane leaving tomorrow?
Person 2: 6am mate
Person 1: Stop trying to bam me up (knowing it isn't that early)
Person 2: You're nae fun, it's at 12 noon
by Undulating_Unicorn April 6, 2024
Get the Bam upmug. by Mr.BoxghostMr. July 2, 2017
Get the Boom Bam Chicken and Hammug. Oscar sin bamse, med på det meste. Er en sjiraff. Har vært over hele verden, for det meste i London. Har egen Instagram.
by Wallemlover April 5, 2020
Get the James the bamsmug. When you type in "Obama Care" you'll get this definition. Coined by the popular late night host Stephen Colbert (whose main target audience used to be teens during this time; but now mostly parents like watching him) on The colbert report, circa 2010-2011.
by Thanks, obama. January 27, 2025
Get the O Bam A Car E!mug. by Al-FarouqAminu October 8, 2022
Get the Bammedmug. by novaking May 1, 2020
Get the Bammug. A slang term for Xanax (alprazolam), a prescription benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. “Bams” is often used in place of Xans or Xanax in conversation, making it more discreet. The term is commonly used by bammers—people who regularly or occasionally use Xanax.
“You got any bams on you? I left mine at home.”
• “She’s been on the bams all week—totally spaced out.”
• “I heard those bammers cleaned out the whole pharmacy.”
• “She’s been on the bams all week—totally spaced out.”
• “I heard those bammers cleaned out the whole pharmacy.”
by Robert Gottin March 25, 2025
Get the Bamsmug.