A fork of Rural Dictionary
To signify that you're finished with something.
I just ate all of my cheeseburger. Bam!
The city in Iran where 20,000+ people were killed from an earthquake measuring 6.5. Strange how it's only getting about 25% of the news coverage in the UK when the attacks on the World Trade Center, New York got about 95% of the news coverage with 2,500 dead.
"Did you hear about Bam in Iran? Over 20,000 dead. A disaster waiting to happen due to the poor strength of the buildings."
Only said with an accompanying "double-guns"...both hands formed into pistol formation and rotated quickly at a target.
Arising out of gang shooting references, it is recognizing someone or singling that person out.
First person: Yo, I gots the perfect idea!
Second person: *double guns* Bam!
First person: Uh, what was that all about?
Second person: It's all good, lay it on me, my brutha.
First person: I forget now...
Second person: Word.
Acronym in the Marine Corps for "Broad Assed Marine", or Female Marine