What does Lam mean in slang?

What does Lam mean in slang?

to hit or to run away
The verb lam has two meanings: to hit or to run away. If you see a bully making little kids cry, you may be tempted to lam him in the nose and then lam before he can retaliate. The British slang meaning of lam, “hit or beat,” is the oldest one, dating from the 16th century.

Why do they call it on the lamb?

The term came from 1682 when a group of Quakers were going to be arrested on their flight to America so instead of taking their group along a road they had the ship pick them up in the middle of the night to escape from the Red Coats and The Church of England. The ships name was the Lamb.

What does out on a lamb mean?

If someone is on the lam or if they go on the lam, they are trying to escape or hide from someone such as the police or an enemy.

What does out on the lash mean?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English on the lashBritish English informal drinking a lot of alcohol in pubs or bars We went out on the lash last night.

What is a lum?

Noun. lum (plural lums) (Scotland, Northern England) A chimney. quotations ▼ (Scotland, Northern England) A ventilating chimney over the shaft of a mine.

What does being on the dole mean?

Definition of on the dole : receiving money that a government (especially the British government) gives to people who do not have jobs or who are very poor They’ve been on the dole for a year. They’re going on the dole.

What does lush mean in slang?

1 slang : intoxicating liquor : drink. 2 : a habitual heavy drinker : drunkard. lush. verb. lushed; lushing; lushes.

What does LMU mean?

LMU

What does Luc Lum mean?

These ROOT-WORDS are LUC, LUM, LUN & LUS. They come from the Latin lux, lucis & lumen. All mean LIGHT. LUMinary, to bring light to the eye. eLUCidate to bring light to the mind.