A nickname used for a crush or someone you are interested in, especially if it occurred in May (yam spelled backwards).
Someone you fell in love with at first sight, maybe in the elevator.
Probably someone you can't get over completely.
1. The moment our eyes met, I knew they were my yam.
2. Even though time has passed, they'll always be my yam.
West Cumbrian colloquialism.
Home, place of residence
- As garn yam - I am going home
- Don't let Tim ga yam by hissel, he's well pissed - Don't allow Tim to travel home alone, he's quite drunk
Yam is an abbreviation for "young attractive male." It is used to describe youthful, good-looking boys/men, and is generally used in a complimentary, sexual or flirtatious way. The female equivalent is yaf.
"Wow, did you see that gorgeous yam walk past."
"Do you want to go out tonight? Could really hunt down some yams."
"Can't believe you pulled that yam. Damn son."
V. the process of turning something into a yam by sheer will alone.
I yam what I yam