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Nanomachines, son.

1.
Can be used to answer a question that starts with "what", "why" or "how"

2.
The answer to any question in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

3.
"Nanomachines" defines any plot related to cybernetic
Original:
Raiden: "Why won't you die!?"
Armstrong: "Nanomachines, son."

Other examples:
A: "How did you do that?"
B: "Nanomachines, son."

C: "What can be the reason for that?"
D: "Nanomachines, son."
Nanomachines, son. by OhShitSon March 31, 2013
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Nanogenix 

A being forged by the gods of luck themselves. It is said that his luck will destroy the world possibly in the next year. He radiates high amounts of bad luck that effects anyone who is foolish enough to pull an LR in his part.
“It is what it is” ~Nanogenix
Nanogenix by Iminyourattic123 January 30, 2020

nadolig llawen 

Welsh Expression.

Nadolig comes from old latin which means birthday.

since the welsh for birthday is Penblwydd, this use of 'birthday' is a specific birthday, the birthday of Christ. It casually means Christmas, but of course the word Christmas doesn't literally mean birthday at all.

Llawen means joyful or merry, so Nadolig Llawen is literally merry birthday, and casually means merry xmas.
Nadolig Llawen my friends, hope you have a good 'un.
nadolig llawen by Triadne December 11, 2019
The fictional, magical place where one goes after drinking far too much.
Bri: How was your night?
Em: Wonderful, drank so much I went to Nanola!!
Bri: Ohh sounds good, I plan on going to Nanola tonight!
Nanola by Emianna September 6, 2011

nanoaggression 

Nanoaggression is a term used for commonplace verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities that are too subtle to qualify as a microaggression. Ranging from unintentional to nonexistent, these slightest of all slights subconsciously affect and are perpetrated by all peoples in all places. Differing from microaggressions, nanoaggressions are always delivered unconsciously and might possibly shine a spotlight on implicit biases. Nanoaggressions can only be detected by a highly sensitive third party observer due the nature of their imperceptibility.

Examples of nanoaggressions might include, but are not limited to, the following; smiling, not smiling, eye-contact, lack of eye-contact, listening, ignoring, greeting, overt shyness, contrived shyness, jogging, swimming with proper form, whistling a tune, hot sauce, a contrived preference for spicy food, Japanese curry, soups and stews, the wearing of pants, argyle, scarves, tennis shoes, tennis in general, coffee mugs, coffee in general, domestic travel, international travel, excessive reading, singing, waving, use of chairs, artwork in general, a preference for refined sugar, the drinking of light beers, the consumption of dairy products, the use of canvas.
I was at the supermarket the other day and this older woman let me cut in front of her because I only had a few items and her cart was full.

What sort of products were in her cart?

I don’t remember. Maybe food.

That sounds an awful lot like a nanoaggression.

I think you might be right maybe.
nanoaggression by JJ Seldron July 3, 2020

nanomanagement 

Nanomanagement is an extremely poor type of management where the manger not only overmanages their employees' work, but all of the employees' other tasks on a daily basis. This includes but is not limited to delegaing meaningless tasks like copy and pasting information, asking employees to send an email for them, etc.

Instead of giving employees general instructions, room to use their imagination and empowering them, a nanomanager not only assesses every step, but also assigns and manages each little task for each step.

This type of management may be motivated by but not limited to the manager's concern for details, the manager not having any work of their own to do, feeling insecure about their position as manager and having the need to demonstrate their power to their employees.

The effect of nanomanagement will be de-motivated employees, lowered morale, increased resentment and low retention
This nanomanagement is out of control I need to create a project plan just to wipe my ass and make sure my manager is there while I do it!
nanomanagement by Ceraphus February 15, 2010
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A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
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Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
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