BAMN

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By Any Means Necessary. Translation of a phrase coined by the French intellectual Jean Paul Sartre in his play Dirty Hands.
Popularized by Malcolm X in the last year of his life.

"I was not the one to invent lies: they were created in a society divided by class and each of us inherited lies when we were born. It is not by refusing to lie that we will abolish lies: it is by eradicating class by any means necessary (BAMN)."
-— Jean Paul Sartre, Dirty Hands: act 5, scene 3. 1963

"We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary (BAMN)."
-- Malcolm X, 1965

BAMN by m.e.atkinson October 1, 2007

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bamn

Bamn is a word used in place of "bam" when "bam" does not relay the emotion that the user has.

"You sunk my battleship!"
"Yeah, BAMN!!"

bamn by Jake Cole August 6, 2007

Related Words

bamn • bamnan • Bamnewzled • ray-bamnesia • Bam'nandi Abafana • National Bam n Alex Day

Bamn

Often used in finishing an argument, it is used to exclaim the finite ending. Derived from the word *DAMN!* it is also is a good non derogatory alternative to when there word damn would be used or isn't quite applicable.

"you almost as dumb as yo boy"- person one

"and you were almost as smart as Ana. But close only counts in horseshoes and grenades. Bamn" - person 2

Bamn by CommandaC July 3, 2011

Bamn

When something is so BAMM that you end up spelling it wrong

Bro that’s so BAMM that it’s BAMN

Bamn by Gothic bunny girl December 5, 2020

ray-bamnesia

A condition that causes a person to search fruitlessly for a pair of shades that are already on top of his or her head.

Natasha kept looking for her shades, but they were on her head. Must be ray-bamnesia.

ray-bamnesia by GucciLittlePiggy October 9, 2008

Bamnewzled

When you get tricked into believing fake news by fake news sites

Person1- Have you heard that Damn Daniel is in the hospital under critical condition?

Person2- Man i think you got bamnewzled because that didn't really happen

Bamnewzled by gapse September 1, 2016

bamnan

A bitch ass British dish only served in the UK that consists of a banana covered in mayonnaise with a side of beans and a cup of tea.

Momma can you make some bamnans please with a side of tea.

bamnan by Meatballsub69 July 9, 2023

endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.

I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.

endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026

Word of the Day on September 14, 2026

caillou

A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.

Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”

caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026

Word of the Day on September 13, 2026

Brought-upsy

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.

Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?

Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?

Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005

Word of the Day on September 12, 2026