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bams

bams is the plural of bam.

bams is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bam.

Meaning of bam

Noun (1)

bam (plural bams)

  1. (Scotland, slang) A ned; a bampot.

Noun (2)

bam (plural bams)

  1. (archaic, slang) An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
    • To relieve the tedium he kept plying them with all manner of bams.1844, John Wilson, Essay on the Genius, and Character of Burns

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Phrases with bams

Questions about bams

What is bams the plural of?
Bams is the plural of bam.

Words near bams in the dictionary

  1. bampots
  2. bamps
  3. Bampton
  4. Bamptons
  5. bampy
  6. bams
  7. bamsee
  8. bamsees
  9. Bamsey
  10. Bamum
  11. Bamyan

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