2) Used to describe anything positive that one encounters. Can range from a success or accomplishment in life to something insignificant that merely puts a smile on one's face
1) My roommate for back from the party at 5 AM. I think he got lammed last night!
2) Friend 1: I forgot my lunch money this morning, but I found $20 while walking to school!
"On the lam" or "on the run" often refers to fugitives. The Thesaurus of American Slang proclaim that lam, lamister, and "on the lam" β all referring to a hasty departure β were common in thieves' slang before the turn of the twentieth century. A "lamister", or, "lamster," is a slang term for fugitive.
Hey, Johnny! Have you seen Mugsy?" "Naw, he's on the lam for that caper he pulled in the Bronx
Person A: Have you read the letters?
Person B: No.
Person A: Well Lams is totally canon, in a letter that Ham wrote to John, he said, "Cold in my professions, warm in my friendships, I wish, my dear Laurens, it might be in my power by actions rather than words to convince you that I love you."
Person B: Wow, they definitely were gay.