bam Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
  2. noun a sudden very loud noise
    bang; blast; eruption; clap.

WordNet

Bam noun
Etymology
Prob. a contr. of bamboozle.
Definitions
  1. An imposition; a cheat; a hoax. Garrick.
    To relieve the tedium he kept plying them with all manner of bams. Prof. Wilson.
Bam transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To cheat; to wheedle. Slang Foote.

Webster 1913