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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.
'Nam by disrespecting foo December 12, 2002
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Vietnam (usually in the context of the Vietnam war)
The use of agent orange in 'Nam had unexpected consequences beside the Communist takeover in Cambodia.
'Nam by The Return of Light Joker November 7, 2010
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Your best homie. You want drugs? He got em all.
Friend: Man, I’m out of cocaine
Other friend: It’s aite, Nam got our back
Nam by Tinzer July 17, 2020
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."
NAM by Audacious Epigone August 25, 2011
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.
nam by Hazza September 1, 2004
Short for "Vietnam", used by war vets usually. Also used to refer to a battle like situation.
My uncle fought in Nam.

When the car bomb exploded, it was like Nam!

This guy was walking through the streets all Nammed out, he had a machine gun, rocket launcher, and gernades!
Nam by Anonymous March 15, 2003
you just got flipping NAMMED, now start NAMMING you fukers. NaM NaM
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NAM by NaMMMer December 29, 2018
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