The typical family depicted on television commercials which depict a happy, loving, tight family enjoying whatever item that the commercial is depicting. Sadly, this is not the way that most real life families act.
John: "Dad we need to get a Kinect!! Look how happy that family is!!"
Brother: "Dude, can't you tell that's just a Nuclear Family? The Kinect won't bring that kinda happiness!"
Brother: "Dude, can't you tell that's just a Nuclear Family? The Kinect won't bring that kinda happiness!"
by Scyon May 24, 2011
A family comprised of a mother, father, and at least 1 full child (child of both parents). Something that is non-existent in today's society.
Back in the day, families stayed together for life and existed as a nuclear family! Now, families always split.
by MetalHead16 November 21, 2010
A family so potentially explosive that no one dares breathe, knowing that a single-word detonation could destroy everyone in its blast radius
They sat at the dinner table, a nuclear family, Mom, Billy and Sue careful to not make eye contact, no one making any move that could detonate their father's explosive rage. Hiroshima would look like a day in the park, in contrast to the inevitable wreckage.
by Monkey's Dad October 7, 2021
A traditional family with a mother, father , kids and (Sometimes pets). The father is a breed winner and the mother is a housewife. Both parents are married.
Father is called Head of the house or breed winner
Mother is called housewife or Mistress
Daughter is called young lady
Son is called young master
Animals are called pets
Father is called Head of the house or breed winner
Mother is called housewife or Mistress
Daughter is called young lady
Son is called young master
Animals are called pets
by 459395 May 16, 2023
A family of any size which has most of its sustenance prepared in microwave form, also known as nuked
by HonkeyBread July 11, 2015