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title: "fam · GenZ Decoded"
description: "fam: Close friends treated like family; used as a friendly term of address. Example: \"Thanks for having my back, fam.\" Meaning and usage."
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# fam

Millennial[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** Close friends treated like family; used as a friendly term of address.

See it in a sentence

Thanks for having my back, fam.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [BB](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bb/),[BBG](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bbg/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial · this one

    fam

- Gen X

    [homeslice](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/homeslice/)

- Boomer

    [baby](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/baby/),[pal](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/pal/)

- Plain English

    close friends treated like family

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## Related slang

- [dude](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dude/): An informal term for a person, or an exclamation of surprise or emphasis.
- [eepy](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/eepy/): Eepy is a lighthearted term that conveys feeling sleepy, sluggish, or low-energy.
- [fist bump](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fist-bump/): Friendly greeting gesture where two people lightly bump fists.
- [flex](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/flex/): To show off or brag about something.

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