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."
a guy who is not a jerk; a asian guy who is admired by everyone and is just a genuine badass; can be used as a adjective or noun
The new foreign exchange student became extremely popular and well-liked in only the first couple of weeks of school; his level of nam-liness surpassed his asian peers.