lam

lam
lam1
/lam/, v., lammed, lamming. Slang.
v.t.
1. to beat; thrash.
v.i.
2. to beat; strike; thrash (usually fol. by out or into).
[1590-1600; < ON lamdi, past tense of lemja to beat; akin to LAME1]
lam2
/lam/, n., v., lammed, lamming. Slang.
n.
1. a hasty escape; flight.
2. on the lam, escaping, fleeing, or hiding, esp. from the police: He's been on the lam ever since he escaped from jail.
3. take it on the lam, to flee or escape in great haste: The swindler took it on the lam and was never seen again.
v.i.
4. to run away quickly; escape; flee: I'm going to lam out of here as soon as I've finished.
[1885-90; special use of LAM1. Compare beat it! be off!]
/lahm/, n.
the 23rd letter of the Arabic alphabet.
[ < Ar; see LAMBDA]

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