Bamf (originally Bampf) (IPA: bæmfʔ) is a term from the Marvel Universe. Sound "Bamf" in the Marvel Universe relates to the X-Men character Nightcrawler and the resulting sound he makes when he teleports. The sound's caused by air rushing into the space where Nightcrawler's body once was. It's been borrowed as a teleport sound by fans and a generic term for teleporting in general ("...and then he bamfed out..."). Race In Uncanny X-Men #153, Kitty Pryde tells a fairy tale to six-year o… (More on Bamf)