Some afro- americans from the South who talk slow, get drunk and probably end up sleeping with their cousins or who grew up poor who hate people who go to college.
A bama is short for meaning...somebody who is probably from a Southern state like Alabama She's a bama or black trash, she likes her own uncle.
by Pofolks December 14, 2014
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"Bama"
Originated from Black youth in Washington DC.
1. Original meaning was "cant dress well" or "fashion misfit"


2. Now the word has a more general use meaning "person", as how Whites use "Dude"

1. That bama wearing a coat in the summer

2. Tell bama to meet me at the store.
by Shortie Tim July 3, 2003
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A slang, typically used in the D.C. metropolitan area, meaning uncool. It can also descrbe a person who is uncool.
"That girl looks like a straight-up bama in those shoes."
by spaz92 July 2, 2006
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one who is out of style ie fashion, speech, or behavior,
by Anonymous May 24, 2003
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Originally, a Bama was a southerner (from Alabama, for instance) trying to blend in up north, but was so obviously country that it didn't work.
Now it's more general and just means something funny-looking, unsophisticated or country as hell.
"Why is dude still wearing BUM Equipment? That's some Bama shit!"
by GullibleZine December 7, 2005
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a bama is a wack ass person is a busta every one in DC knows what this word means but its hard to put a definiton on it
damn you look like a straight bama is that outfit
by becky February 24, 2004
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word originally from DC used to refer to a hot mess, someone funny looking who can't dress, or is wearing every color on the rainbow.
guy 1 - damn young! look at that bama across the street
guy 2- ayo you lookin like a bama today son
by ighetjaysz13 April 27, 2008
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