BAMN

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

by m.e.atkinson October 1, 2007

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!!"

by Jake Cole August 6, 2007

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

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

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.

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

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.

by Meatballsub69 July 9, 2023