ConnectWord · Ages 12-30 · In use
fam
Close friends, the people you treat like family. Often used to address someone, like "buddy".
Nah fam, we're not doing homework at the party.
For parents and educators
Friendly and harmless. Usually not about actual relatives.
Where it came from
From Black English, documented since the early 2000s, and also common in British slang.
Also heard as
nah fam