Bam \bam\, v. t To cheat; to wheedle. [Slang] --Foote
Bam \bam\ (b[â]m), n. [Prob. a contr. of bamboozle.] An imposition; a cheat; a hoax. --Garrick
To relieve the tedium, he kept plying them with all manner of bams. --Prof Wilson