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The act of reaching underneath another's armpits and interlocking one's hands behind the victims head...it is said that the name was given because Nelson Mandela himself gave many young juvenile delinquints Full Nelsons during his Boot Camp.
Nelson Mandela: "It's a full nelson...bitch is a pun"
by mono90 August 15, 2005
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A portmanteau of carpe diem, a Latin phrase that means “Seize the Day!” and DM, which stands for Direct Messages. This word means seizing the day via DMs.
Dude 1: Bro I just got Arnold Schwarzenegger’s number!
Dude 2: Carpe DM, bro, Carpe DM.
by LolWut098 December 30, 2020
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When the defense takes the prosecution's witness's testimony and turns it on its head during cross, resulting in prosecution witnesses effectively arguing for the acquittal of the defendant
A: How is it that every prosecution witness helps the defense? Is the state that incompetent?
B: Nah, the defense has a good attorney. He can full nelson anyone
by anonah April 07, 2021
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Half Nelson= A normal bowel movement with limited impact to associated porcelain and surrounding stalls.

Full Nelson= A bowel movement in the like of the Mt St. Helens eruption. Usually impacts the entire restroom facility, including stall walls, porcelain, seat and sometimes the floor.

Affectionately named after a construction worker named Nelson.
Brian: Don't go into stall #2, I just had a Full Nelson. Those protein shakes are killing me.

John: Really I only had a Half Nelson this morning...
by GrandpaWillie February 17, 2010
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The act of someone hijacking your conversation and taking to places of absolute boredom.
Poor Ken, he was describing his new guitar and suddenly Rob showed up and got him in a Full Nelson. The conversation ended with absolute confusion and bewilderment with the last comments being made about a chicken coop.
by Hankdagmar September 21, 2018
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A full nelson is when you take two hits of a joint and then let it go out while talking to your friends.

Also when you hulk out over seemingly small things.
Oh man, I pulled a full nelson again.

Oh shit, she's going full nelson!
by dewdropkilla January 04, 2021
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Kurt "the fag" Angle gave the Undertaker a full nelson while looking at Gary Coleman gay porn
by oterrio brown April 10, 2003
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