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NWOBHM

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

A movement in British rock. To get the full picture you have to understand that the 1976/77 punk explosion drove a lot of mainstream rock bands underground, many of them didn't survive. However the fanbase remained and in pubs and clubs in working class areas such as East London, Newcastle on Tyne and the West Midlands new bands started to form taking on the musician ship of the older 'dinosaur' rock outfits, but using the new punk method of doing things; brash attitudes, agressive sounds, self management / control etc.

The punk movement in the UK started to run out of steam as a mainstream musical form in the summer of 1979 and the new metal bands started to emerge from the pubs and clubs. Early examples were Saxon, Magnum and Raven. They were joined in 1980 by acts that were to become household names - Iron Maiden, Def Leppard etc.

NWOBHM was a very broad church that embrassed art rock (Pallas / Haze), glam (Wrathchild / Tygertailz), Early death and proto-thrash (Venom / Warfare) etc, as well as countless denim and leather bands. (Angelwitch / Demon)

The excepted period for NWOBHM is summer 1979 to autumn 1985. After this point NWOBHM became a tag to refer to bands in the Iron Maiden / Judas Preist vien (Marshall Law / Strangeways / Idol Rich)

The style has since influenced most modern forms of rock and metal.
The term was originally coined by Malcome Dome in the April '79 issue of 'Sounds' magazine.
by black flag June 5, 2004
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Nothing

What my daughter tells me they learned at school today, and every other day for that matter. Usually followed by a shrug. Slang for "I can't be bothered remembering or telling you".
Father: So darling, what did you learn at school today?

Daughter: Nothing. (Shrugs)
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It's better than nothing

A phrase used to describe an accomplishment so insignifican it is virtually equivalent to nothing. Often used by slackers to justify slacking.
My goal was to exercise for an hour, but after 2 minutes on the tread mill I called it quits and ordered a pizza. It's better than nothing.
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Nothingism

A religion based on the central belief that: "NOTHING MATTERS."

This is a REAL religion.
Nothingism

ex.1
normal person: What are you doing?
Nothingist: It doesn't matter
ex.2
normal person: Why do we exist?
christian: Because God created us.
Nothingist: It doesn't matter.
ex.3
newb nothingist: I don't think i'm praying right.
Nothingist: It doesn't matter.
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NWOT

On ebay it is the short form of New Without Tags.
The hand is brand new but it's condition is NWOT.
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can't tell me nothin'

A phrase that instantly refutes hating, unwarranted criticism, and other nonsense when said criticism is levied directly at its object, as opposed to through an intermediary. Made popular by the Kanye West song of the same name.
Playa': {Walks into club, solo, sporting black fedora and one-button blazer.}

Hater #1: Ayo, nigga, Usher want his hat back!

Hater #2: Yo, ur homiez shinin' up the Benz, gee?

Playa': Man, y'all can't tell me nothin'!!
by M.C. Escher January 15, 2008
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