Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bamf

/bæmf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: bamf
IPA: /bæmf/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of bad-ass motherfucker, a very tough or formidably impressive person who is not to be trifled with.

Slang

intj

Signalling a user's disappearance from a discussion, chat room, etc.

Example Sentences

"And -atttitude-^([sic]) is a big part of being a BAMF, too."
"Yarborough took a beat, recovered a little, got back to being a BAMF. Telepath couldn't put him down, he boasted. He hadn't met the freak that could."
"Fast-forward to my thirty-fifth birthday and my brother and I decided it was time to fulfill my dream of being a BAMF."
"The first thing we learned about humanityless Caroline is that her voice is down an octave (sultrier, digging it), and also that she is a total BAMF."
"Ariana tweeted her little heart out and set the record straight for fans, while slamming the Grammys in the process. And because she's a BAMF, she won an award three days after her tweetstorm."

Etymology

Used as a teleportation sound effect in X-Men comics. Presumably imitative; compare bam, poof, etc.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bæmf/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

BAMFs (plural)

Synonyms

poof

Questions

How do you pronounce bamf?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæmf/.
What does bamf mean?: Acronym of bad-ass motherfucker, a very tough or formidably impressive person who is not to be trifled with.
Where does bamf come from?: Used as a teleportation sound effect in X-Men comics. Presumably imitative; compare bam, poof, etc.

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