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Date: 1900-2000
Origin: From the sound of hitting

bam

 interjection
     
bam
1 used to show that something happens quickly:
He made a run for it and, bam, they shot him in the leg.
2 used to show that something has hit something else
3 used to make the sound of a gun
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