bamma

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Meaning · English

An unstylish rural person; a hick.

Register: derogatory

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

A lot of dudes that I knew at that time use to think that guys from Maryland was bammas but I didn't sleep on nobody because even a bamma can pull a trigger. I always knew that even if a guy was from cotton ball land, he could still do damage.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bamma” mean?

An unstylish rural person; a hick.

Is “bamma” formal or informal?

bamma is generally derogatory.