"blam" meaning in English

See blam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ˈblæm] [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈblam] [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blam.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -æm Etymology: By onomatopoeia.
  1. A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot.
    Sense id: en-blam-en-intj-KXOnZxv2 Categories (other): Sounds Disambiguation of Sounds: 20 19 12 9 11 10 11 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈblæm] [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈblam] [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blam.wav [Southern-England] Forms: blams [plural]
Rhymes: -æm Etymology: By onomatopoeia. Head templates: {{en-noun}} blam (plural blams)
  1. A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot.
    Sense id: en-blam-en-noun-KXOnZxv2 Categories (other): Sounds Disambiguation of Sounds: 20 19 12 9 11 10 11 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈblæm] [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈblam] [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blam.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -æm Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *webaną Proto-Germanic *wabją Old English webb Middle English web English web English World Wide Web English Web Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Old Norse liggjader.? Middle English logge English log Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English logbook English log English weblog English blog English spam blend English blam Blend of blog + spam. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:blend|blog<id:Q30849>|spam|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *webaną Proto-Germanic *wabją Old English webb Middle English web English web English World Wide Web English Web Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Old Norse liggjader.? Middle English logge English log Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English logbook English log English weblog English blog English spam blend English blam [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*weraz", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "id" : "age", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "grow", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "be nourishing", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "grow", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂el-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂életi", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*alaną", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "id" : "abstract noun suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" 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: [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰeh₂ǵos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰeh₂g-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*bōks", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*bōk", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "bōc", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "bok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "book", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "logbook", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "log", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "weblog", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "blog", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "spam", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "Blend of", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "blend" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "blam", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="blam"> Blend of blog + spam. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} blam (uncountable)
  1. (Internet, informal) Spam posted to a blog. Tags: Internet, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-blam-en-noun-DFPfANwc Categories (other): Internet, English blends, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Sounds Disambiguation of English blends: 9 8 18 11 13 14 17 10 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 7 6 29 5 7 9 24 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 6 5 28 7 8 10 23 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 6 5 28 7 8 10 23 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 6 6 29 6 8 9 22 14 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 41 3 3 4 26 17 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 4 3 39 6 7 7 24 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 24 6 4 4 28 3 1 3 16 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 32 4 3 3 28 2 1 2 16 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 4 3 40 6 7 7 24 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 3 3 43 5 6 6 24 9 Disambiguation of Sounds: 20 19 12 9 11 10 11 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [ˈblæm] [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈblam] [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blam.wav [Southern-England] Forms: blams [present, singular, third-person], blamming [participle, present], blammed [participle, past], blammed [past]
Rhymes: -æm Etymology: By onomatopoeia. Head templates: {{en-verb}} blam (third-person singular simple present blams, present participle blamming, simple past and past participle blammed), {{tlb|en|MLE|AAVE|slang}} (MLE, African-American Vernacular, slang)
  1. (intransitive) To fire a gun. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-blam-en-verb-USrTXjtu Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 9 8 18 11 13 14 17 10
  2. (transitive) To shoot; to kill by gunshot. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-blam-en-verb-~jB7p881 Categories (other): English blends, Sounds Disambiguation of English blends: 9 8 18 11 13 14 17 10 Disambiguation of Sounds: 20 19 12 9 11 10 11 7
  3. (transitive) To shoot, to propel by means of sudden impact. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-blam-en-verb-WolWNkR4 Categories (other): English blends, Sounds Disambiguation of English blends: 9 8 18 11 13 14 17 10 Disambiguation of Sounds: 20 19 12 9 11 10 11 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [ˈblæm] [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈblam] [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blam.wav [Southern-England] Forms: blams [present, singular, third-person], blamming [participle, present], blammed [participle, past], blammed [past]
Rhymes: -æm Etymology: By onomatopoeia. Head templates: {{en-verb}} blam (third-person singular simple present blams, present participle blamming, simple past and past participle blammed), {{tlb|en|Internet slang, Newgrounds}} (Internet slang, Newgrounds)
  1. When a user-submitted movie/game gets unpublished (removed from the Portal), due to having a rating below 2 stars.
    Sense id: en-blam-en-verb-sJD1DfTZ Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English blends, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, Multicultural London English, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Sounds Disambiguation of African-American Vernacular English: 6 6 6 7 10 39 26 Disambiguation of English blends: 9 8 18 11 13 14 17 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 6 5 28 7 8 10 23 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 6 5 28 7 8 10 23 14 Disambiguation of Multicultural London English: 5 4 5 6 7 54 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 24 6 4 4 28 3 1 3 16 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 32 4 3 3 28 2 1 2 16 10 Disambiguation of Sounds: 20 19 12 9 11 10 11 7
  2. To rate a user-submitted movie/game below 2 stars.
    Sense id: en-blam-en-verb-hcmwLBWy Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 6 5 28 7 8 10 23 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 6 5 28 7 8 10 23 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blammo, blam up (english: shoot up), kablam
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "blamming",
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      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "blam (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "en:Internet"
      ],
      "examples": [
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              203
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2012, Martin Peitz, Joel Waldfogel, The Oxford Handbook of the Digital Economy:",
          "text": "[…] we refer to unsolicited and unwanted advertising as spam. The phenomenon is widespread, and has led people to coin terms for it in other information product or service contexts, such as splog or blam (unsolicited advertisements in blog comments), spim (instant messaging), […]",
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        {
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              208
            ]
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          "text": "To counter this effect, spammers attempt to create links to their sites on other people's pages. The most common targets for this kind of spam are weblogs, the spamming then being known as blog spam, or \"blam\" for short.",
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        "(Internet, informal) Spam posted to a blog."
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        "uncountable"
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
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      "rhymes": "-æm"
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}

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