Vietnam Relationship

When you're stuck in a terrible relationship you can't get out of because you've already invested a lot of energy into it. It drains you to the core and leaves you haunted and disillusioned, just like the Vietnam War.

"Howard, you have to leave her! You look like hell and it's obviously a Vietnam Relationship. Get out before she drains your soul forever!"

by Kjellmaster 9000 May 2, 2011

Vietnam-class war

Any current or future war that has the potential to last as long as the Vietnam war lasted for the U.S.

After Donald Rumsfeld declared on June 26, 2005, that the war in Iraq could last another 12 years, I thought that Iraq just might qualify as a Vietnam-class war!

by Flatline Hutchison July 9, 2005

Vietnam Flashback

When someone stares off in the distance at an non living object for a while and someone says "look at him he's having a Vietnam flashback!"

Person 1: " Why is he staring off in the distance?"
Person 2: "He's having a Vietnam flashback!"

by The Blonde Boi April 26, 2017

Vietnam Syndrome

A view held largely by American conservatives that the "loss" of the Vietnam War has created an American public biased against any type of American military conflict.

They argue that bad memories of the Vietnam War (scandals, protests, riots, images of killed/wounded soldiers and civilians, etc.) have caused the American people to distrust any type of war at all. As a result, it is argued, any attempt by the United States to engage in a military conflict will be viewed by the American people as "another Vietnam."

President George H.W. Bush declared Vietnam Syndrome "kicked" after the relatively successful end of the Gulf War.

There is considerable debate as to whether the War in Iraq is "another Vietnam" and the use of that phrase has caused many to believe that Vietnam Syndrome is alive and well.

"Vietnam Syndrome" is NOT to be confused with PTSD or re-adjustment problems experienced by some Vietnam veterans.

"By God, we've kicked the Vietnam syndrome once and for all!" -- George H.W. Bush at the end of the Gulf War

"Iraq is turning into anoter Vietnam!"

by Dougal C March 3, 2007

Vietnam'd

When you are left in a tough decision where one choice is as equally bad as the other.

My mother left me with the choice of doing dishes or cleaning my room. I've been Vietnam'd!

by AP23 May 5, 2011

Vietnam splashback

When you take a massive dump and you splash out half of the toilet water onto your bum.

Person 1:Hey bro just got a massive Vietnam splashback
Person 2:I feel your pain man.

by Itsyourboyhere December 27, 2017

Vietnam Tom

The act of old(er) man putting a beat down on punk.

Can be used as an adjective or a noun.

Mike: did you see the janitor beat up the new kid?

John: yeah man, he Vietnam Tomed him.

by ThingsMyManSez January 1, 2011