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Max asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 5 years ago

Since when have Americans started saying "fam"?

Lately, I've been seeing and hearing loads of Americans using the word "fam".

From Facebook, to other media.

I'm from England, and I thought it was an English ting.

Now I know some are gonna say "It's a Jamaican word"...but England was heavily influenced to use Jamaican slang (since the Yardies came). Which is why we use words like "Wagwan", "Bredrin", "Bombaclart", "Mandem" and other words.

But when has America picked up on "Fam"?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago
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    Since social media became worldwide.

  • Francis UK
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    I have never heard any of those words.

    Anyway, I do know that 'fam' is used the in the US as shortened form of the word 'family'.

    I live in England and never used that abbreviation.

    UK

  • quatt47
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    I'm English and I've never heard of any of those words.

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