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bam
[bam] 
noun, verb, bammed, bam⋅ming.–noun
| 1. | a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force. |
–verb (used without object)
| 2. | to make or emit a bam. |
Origin:
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B.A.M.
| 1. | Bachelor of Applied Mathematics. |
| 2. | Bachelor of Arts in Music. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Bam
Bam\ (b[a^]m), n. [Prob. a contr. of bamboozle.] An imposition; a cheat; a hoax. --Garrick. To relieve the tedium, he kept plying them with all manner of bams. --Prof. Wilson.Bam
Bam\, v. t. To cheat; to wheedle. [Slang] --Foote.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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bam
imitative of the sound of a hard hit, first recorded 1922.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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BAM
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The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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Bam
city in eastern Kerman province, Iran. The city, an agricultural centre situated on the Silk Road and long famed for its large fortress, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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