bamf

See also: BAMF

English

Etymology

Used as a teleportation sound effect in X-Men comics. Presumably imitative; compare bam, poof, etc.

Interjection

bamf

1. (Internet) Signalling a user's disappearance from a discussion, chat room, etc.

Synonyms

• poof

References

• David Crystal (2006) Language and the Internet, page 171