gbam

G2B3A1M3

interjection

Exactly; precisely; spot on.

“"That mechanic tried to cheat us." — "**Gbam**! I knew his price was too high."”

OriginIgbo gbam →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. NigeriaslangExactly; precisely; spot on.

    "That mechanic tried to cheat us." — "**Gbam**! I knew his price was too high."

Origin

  1. Igbogbam
  2. Englishgbam

Borrowed from Igbo gbam. Formed entirely from the Igbo alphabet (Ábídíị), utilizing the native compound consonant digraph "gb", along with "a" and "m". Originally an Igbo ideophone, it has been widely adopted into contemporary Nigerian English and Pidgin as a universal slang term.

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APA

gbam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gbam

MLA

“gbam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gbam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gbam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gbam.

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