lam
I. lam1 (lăm)v. Slang lammed, lam·ming, lamsv. tr. To give a thorough beating to; thrash.v. intr. To strike; wallop. [Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lemja, to cripple by beating, flog.] II. lam2 (lăm) Slangintr.v. lammed, lam·ming, lams To escape, as from prison.n. Flight, especially from the law: escaped convicts on the lam. [Origin unknown.]
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