Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The knave of clubs in the game of loo.
  • noun Abbreviations of pamphlet.
  • noun A form of pan- before a labial.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • proper noun A form of the female given name Pamela.
  • noun obsolete The knave of clubs.
  • noun A card game in which the jack of clubs is trump.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards.
  • noun A card game, similar to napoleon, in which the jack of clubs is the highest trump.
  • verb To pan.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Probably short for French Pamphile ("a given name"), special use of man's name.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Probably alteration of pan.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word pam.

Examples

  • The same form of republican idealogy that MLK believed in .. pam Eugene OR

    Obama marks NAACP's 100th anniversary 2009

  • Integer signedness error in the _pam_StrTok function in libpam / pam_misc. c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.0.3 and earlier, when a configuration file contains non-ASCII usernames, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and might allow remote authenticated users to obtain login access with a different user's non-ASCII username, via a login attempt.

    National Vulnerability Database 2009

  • Integer signedness error in the _pam_StrTok function in libpam / pam_misc. c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.0.3 and earlier, when a configuration file contains non-ASCII usernames, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and might allow remote authenticated users to obtain login access with a different user's non-ASCII username, via a login attempt (CVE-2009-0887).

    Help Net Security - News 2009

  • Kristy from the office jim - "1 in 6" pam - "what?" jim - "oh sorry i thought you asked what are the chances of us getting murdered here tonight."

    Your TV Quotes of the Week! | the TV addict 2007

  • Even though the configuration of 'pam' was executed, the configuration did not fully complete.

    Muti 2008

  • Even though the configuration of 'pam' was executed, the configuration did not fully complete.

    Muti 2008

  • Hey dimwit, the hero of the president of the teabaggers, pam stout.

    DeMint: Crist should drop out and endorse Rubio 2010

  • What we get is the message that what America needs today is an organic chicken in every pot and two electric cars in every garage! pam

    CNNMoney.com: The risks and rewards of offshore drilling 2010

  • No, of course it's not about Obama and the Democrats. ya 'betcha, winky, winky pam

    McConnell signals end to GOP filibuster of Wall Street reform bill 2010

  • If there is a God, he will stop this creature from pursuing riches and fame pam

    Palin on 2012: 'If it's right, then we will pursue that' 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.

  • Map in reverse.

    November 3, 2007

  • Polythene Pam by The Beatles

    February 8, 2008

  • "Pam Berry," by the Shins

    February 9, 2008

  • 밤: "chestnut" in Korean. the 'p' is unaspirated, giving this syllable a beautiful sound.

    May 20, 2009