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bama
[bam-uh]
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)a person from Alabama or the southern U.S..
I’m proud to be a bama.
an unsophisticated, unfashionable, or ignorant person; a hick.
All these bamas don’t know a thing.
adjective
(sometimes initial capital letter)of or relating to Alabama or the southern U.S.: a celebration of bama blackness.
spicy ‘bama flavors;
a celebration of bama blackness.
of or characteristic of a hick; unsophisticated, unfashionable, or ignorant.
Those boots are so bama.
Example Sentences
“Bama was ahead of the curve for years, I thought, with how they scheduled in the nonconference,” he explained, adding, “...They didn’t schedule for their fans — they scheduled to win championships. My hope is we can do the best thing, schedule to win championships and that includes a rivalry game for all that comes with that and all that it means. But if you get in those positions you gotta make a decision on what the priority is. It’s not an easy answer.”
Behind some dark sunglasses, he turned zen considering what it meant that Bama came up short.
In fact, Bama fans told me at halftime they were confident they’d win the ballgame even if their team started slow, wasn’t leading in yardage and forgot how to convert on third down.
What else did Bama do besides win during the winter’s coldest moments despite the collective groans coming from everywhere except the Southeast.
Let them Bama boys tell it, they just didn’t live up to the standard tonight.
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When To Use
Bama, a clipped form of Alabama, is a nickname of the University of Alabama, the state, and the people who live there. Bama also popularly refers to the university’s successful SEC (Southeastern Conference) football program.The term bama can also be used as slang for someone who is unstylish, unsophisticated, or uncool.
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