lam
NOUN: 1. Slang: The act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty: break, breakout, decampment, escape, escapement, flight, getaway. See FREE.
VERB: 1. Slang: To break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation: abscond, break out, decamp, escape, flee, fly, get away, run away. Informal: skip(out) . Regional: absquatulate. Idioms: blow (or fly) the coop, cut and run, give someone the slip, make a getaway, take flight, take it on the lam. See FREE.
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lamb
A young sheep, especially one that is not yet weaned.
The flesh of a young sheep used as meat.
Lambskin.
A sweet, mild-mannered person; a dear.
One who can be duped or cheated especially in financial matters.
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