LAM

lam

Noun

  1. Used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, . It is preceded by and followed by .

Verb

  1. To beat or thrash


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