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BAMF

intj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • US: bămf
  • US: /bæmf/
  • rhymes with -æmf

1

intj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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