A state of paranoia induced by constant ambushes, bombings, and enemy propaganda. Named after the Viet Nam war in which American GIs heard their names whispered amongst the trees.
Dr. Dingleberry: He's been living with The 'Nam ever since 1973, Ms. Campbell.
Campbell: Shit!
Onomatopoeia (describing the sound) for eating, nibbling, feasting on etc. particularly delicious food or anything else 'edible' that comes to mind.
1. Bob: Nam nam nam, I had some delicious chicken sandwiches for lunch.
2. Obsessed mother wannabe: Ooooooo I could eat your baby all up! Nam nam nam!
3. Ann: I kissed Joe last night, nam nam nam.
4. Joe: I went down on Ann last night, nam nam nam.
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a cute way of saying EAT or EATING or showing the action of EATING
"NAM NAM", the child said
"Stop acting like a baby," said the responsible adult committing adultery
Your best homie. You want drugs? He got em all.
Friend: Man, Iβm out of cocaine
Other friend: Itβs aite, Nam got our back
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1. n. referring to the Vietnam War, usually in a phrase such as "back in 'Nam".
Back in 'Nam we didn't have bitches.
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An acronym that stands for Non-Asian minority, usually used to more accurately describe a person who is referred to as a member of a minority group in mainstream media or popular discourse. It is necessitated by the general success and prosperity of Asians in the United States, who do as well or better on a host of social indicators than whites do. Thus when a media figure discusses the economic or educational struggles of a minority, he is almost always referring to a NAM, or a non-Asian minority.
"The minority income gap in the US has only gotten worse since the recession!"
"You mean the NAM income gap has gotten worse. Asians are actually doing even better relative to whites than they were before the recession."
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1. (N)Short for the South-East Asian country Vietnam, usually used by American War Veterans in Vietnam.
2 (N)Vietnamese for the word south.
Harry says he is from Nam, he refuses to say he is from Vietnam due to the fact his allegence belongs to South Vietnam and only the South.
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