pam
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The knave of clubs at the game of loo; or, in street phraseology, while the "Judicious Bottleholder" was alive, Lord Palmerston.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “pam” mean?
The knave of clubs at the game of loo; or, in street phraseology, while the "Judicious Bottleholder" was alive, Lord Palmerston.
Is “pam” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.