scram

Related to scram: SCRAM bracelet

bam and scram

The act of causing or contributing to a motor-vehicle accident on the road and fleeing the scene so as not to be identified and held responsible. Luckily, a more concentrated police presence near busy intersections has meant that there's only been one bam and scram over the past two years. No, officer, he left the scene—it was a bam and scram!
See also: and, bam, scram

scram

slang To leave or depart very quickly; to hustle away. Often used as an imperative. I think I hear the police coming. Let's scram! Scram, you filthy raccoon! Get out of here!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bam and scram

n. a hit and run accident. The sirens were blaring and a dozen black and white headed to a bam and scram over on Maple.
See also: and, bam, scram

scram

(skræm)
in. to exit fast; to get out of a place in a hurry. Go on, scram! Get out of here fast!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bam
  • bam and scram
  • hit-and-run
  • getaway sticks
  • run scared
  • get an eyeball on (someone or something)
  • get an eyeball on someone/something
  • nothing comes of nothing
  • go in on (something)
  • in dispute
References in periodicals archive
CRDA without SCRAM. The CRDAs discussed above were reexamined assuming a rod drop without SCRAM.
Dr John Blacker, technology director for NPIL Pharma UK, said: "The Yorkshire Forward grant is important in helping to accelerate development of Scram and related technologies.
On the other hand, the protection system would detect a scram signal when the pressure, the flow rate of the primary loop, or the turbine power reaches specified values.
"Lindsay Lohan was calling around the pap agencies all weekend trying to get 10,000 dollars up front to pose up in the SCRAM bracelet," Usmagazine.com quoted a reliable insider as saying.
The party girl turned up wearing her SCRAM alcohol monitor with 16-year-old sister Ali in tow - and was immediately turned away.
She later wrote on Twitter: "Can Chanel please help me by getting me stickers to put on my scram bracelet?" Pop star Britney Spears blamed drink for hitting Las Vegas and getting wed.
Known as a SCRAM device, it stands for Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor and senses through the skin when a person has been drinking.
Objections to the scheme were received from SCRAM (Support Cramlington Residents Against Mining), which has protested against other opencast applications, as well as other residents, saying the environment would be harmed by having a third mine in the area.
The bid was opposed by 2,500 residents, the Support Cramlington Residents Against Mining (Scram) protest group, the North-East Assembly and Blyth Valley Council, who claimed it would spoil the local environment and deal a major blow to the economy of Cramlington.
The committee heard from Sutton Coldfield campaigner Eileen O'Connor, chairman of SCRAM, Seriously Concerned Residents Against Masts.
The speakers will include Dr Michael Clarke from the National Radiological Protection Board, Ian Greaves and Lyn Insley from SCRAM - the Wishaw mobile phone mast protest group in north Warwickshire - chartered engineer Dr Grahame Blackwell, Insp Ian Gillies from Warwickshire Police, plus a spokesman from Airwave O2 which will operate the Tetra network.
A PIECE of advice for all the MT-di Vas scram, ya bams.
Those of you who scram for the exit at the first sign of the closing titles are advised to hang in while Vanasse serenades us with a plaintive "Sidonie" on the acoustic guitar.
No wonder rap acts like Black Sheep, Kid 'N Play, and Nikki-D are paying Tasheen -- known as Scram in the hip-hop world--top dollar to appear in their videos.