Meaning of lam out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Leave, depart; to run away from someone or something.
   dated, informal, intransitive
2. Lash out, strike out.
   informal, intransitive
3. Bang out.
   informal, transitive

Examples

“Laboring men begin the Great Walkout - miners, fruit pickers, dock-wallopers, bus boys; by the thousands they quit their jobs, pocket their pills, and lam out for Florida.”

“"Now, if you're afraid I'm going to lam out with these things."”

“"[…] If I shout, […] up you come, and lam out with your whip as hard as you can lick. Do you understand?"”

“Next day he corned Chum Frink and crowed, "Well, old son, I finished it last evening! Just lammed it out! I used to think you writing-guys must have a hard job making up pieces, but Lord, it's a cinch.”

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