glam
pronunciation
How to pronounce glam in British English:
UK [ɡ'læm]
How to pronounce glam in American English:
US [ɡ'læm]
Word Origin
- glam (adj.)
- slang shortening of glamorous, first attested 1936. Glam rock ("characterized by male performers dressed in glamorous clothes, with the suggestion of androgyny or sexual ambiguity" - OED), attested by 1974. Glamazon "glamourous, dominant woman" attested by 1985 (based on amazon).
Example
- 1. Gold flake-flecked tofu , foie gras pudding , caviar-topped dim sum : it 's no secret that hong kong likes to glam up its food .