Short for "Family." Used to describe close friends, associates, people, etc.. Mostly used in New York, but what people fail to realize is that the term "Fam" is actually from the south.
by AC January 19, 2006
by Millenidumb March 19, 2017
the ebonic term for saying hello to a close loved one or another term for a person you get along dearly with
by weave March 23, 2003
A person whom you consider a close acquaintance. Originally derived from the word "family", however, it is not normally used in that sense.
by Double D1021 November 23, 2015
What you doing fam
by hollytheurbanair June 9, 2017
Short for "family." Generally used among modern teenagers as a slang term for their friends. The term has been used prior, but it has been given immense popularity today as a satirical term against people who say the term in it's literal use.
by KrayZWT March 24, 2017