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lam

UK/læm/ US/ˈlæm/ fairly common informal slang
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

flee; take to one''s heels; cut and run

  • “If you see this man, run!”
  • “The burglars escaped before the police showed up”
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2.

noun

1.

a rapid escape (as by criminals)

  • “the thieves made a clean getaway”
  • “after the expose he had to take it on the lam”
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Origin

From Middle English lamen, lemen, from Old English lemian and Old Norse lemja; both from Proto-Germanic *lamjaną.

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