فَامِىٌّ

, altered from فُومِىٌّ, A seller of فُوم [apparently 3]. in any of its senses, but according to the TA as meaning wheat, or chick-peas]: (S, K:) [or] a seller of fruit: (MA:) according to Az, (TA,) الفَامِىُّ means السُّكَّرِىُّ, (Mgh, TA,) who is called by the vulgar البَيَّاعُ [generally signifying the seller, or vender; perhaps here meaning the seller of sugar, though I do not anywhere find السُّكَّرِىُّ thus explained]; (Mgh;) but he says, “ I do not think it genuine Arabic. ” (TA.)