On the lam
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1)laying low
2)running from the feds
On the lam meaning & definition 1 of On the lam.
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To be running away from the authorities. This term dates back to the 1920s and was a part of urban slang.
On the lam meaning & definition 2 of On the lam.
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On the lam or on the run often refers to fugitives. The Thesaurus of American Slang proclaim that lam, lamister, and on the lam — all referring to a hasty departure — were common in thieves slang before the turn of the twentieth century. A lamister, or, lamster, is a slang term for fugitive.
On the lam meaning & definition 3 of On the lam.
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To be in hiding. LAM means Leave a Message, meaning you are not home or in town, i.e. on the run.
On the lam meaning & definition 4 of On the lam.
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escaping, especially from the police:
On the lam meaning & definition 5 of On the lam.
