fambly

English

Etymology

From family.

Noun

fambly (plural famblies)

1. (dialect) A family.
   • 1905, Charles Waddell Chesnutt, The Colonel's Dream:

     Lawd, no, suh, de fambly did n' die out — 'deed dey did n' die out! dey ain't de kind er fambly ter die out! But it's mos' as bad, suh — dey's moved away.

   • 1915, Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb, Old Judge Priest:

     But there's a right smart chance of middle-aged famblies and even a few toler'ble new famblies in this here community.

   • 2005, Hilary Mantel, Beyond Black:

     You don't want to mess with the fambly of Nick. Because Nick he is a fambly man.