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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: lam 'to hit' (16-21 centuries), from a Scandinavian language

lam

 noun
     
lam

on the lam

American English informal escaping or hiding from someone, especially the police:
Brenner was recaptured after three weeks on the lam.
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