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The word "NMSL" is a pinyin(Chinese typing/pronunciation system) abbreviation of the Chinese phrase "你妈死了", which translates to "You mother died". The word is used as an insult mainly online and is a part of modern Chinese internet culture. The word gained popularity when mainland Chinese people, mostly teens, circulated government censorship to post pro-China propaganda on western social media and used this word to insult people who said anything negative about China
A(In a post): #StandwithHongkong
B(in comments): NMSL

A: Taiwan is an independent country:
B: NMSL

A: China is suppressing human rights, the government has...\
B: NMSL
NMSL by #StandwithHongkong October 6, 2019
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The abbreviation of "Never Mind the Scandal and Libel".(First time used by a famous Chinese rapper Sun Dog in his famous song "Showtime").
Kris Wu NMSL.
NMSL by #97 July 30, 2018
Α Chinese word stand for “your mom is dead”. Often used in internet when people are angry.
If you had α bad game, and you think someone did really poor on that game. You can tell them “NMSL”.
NMSL by WeirdAnimal June 4, 2018
This slang comes from Chinese SNS ,which means Never Mind the Scandal and Liber.
Created by the fans of Cai Xukun,a famous Chinese idol.
Cai Xukun,NMSL!
nmsl by stanwithlp July 30, 2018
It is a word to oppose someone who possesses unhealthy point.You can type NMSL to argue his nonsense.
#97,never mind the scandal and libel,NMSL.
NMSL by #97NMSL August 15, 2018
Means your mom is dead if followed by a red heart emoji, means 'never mind the scandal and libel' against certain people.

Related to:
1. Cai Xukun fans, when Chinese people use NMSL on Cai Xukun and his fans, it becomes 'never mind the scandal and libel', just to cheer him up. Because he is really good at singing, dancing, rapping, and playing basketball, music~.
2. Andrew Bogut, an Australian center, Chinese basketball fans use NMSL on him because he is kind of a dickhead.
A: NMSL.
B: Yeah fuck you too.
NMSL by Follower of Kun March 14, 2023