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The internet's solution for any atrocities or social issues in any foreign country.
"Canada hunts baby seals."
Response: NUKE CANADA
"China has a cannibal tribe"
Response: NUKE CHINA
"Faroe Islands dolphin slaughter"
Response: NUKE DENMARK
"Class conflict in Iran"
Response: NUKE IRAN
nuke by udusers1 December 14, 2012
vt.

1. To attack with a nuclear weapon, or to otherwise bring about widespread and utter destruction.

2. To cook a foodstuff in a microwave oven (it is a common misconception that microwave energy is a form of nuclear radiation).

3. To delete a computer user's accounts without warning, typically for abuse.
1. After years of patent hostility, US Emperor-For-Life George Bush finally nuked France in 2020, resulting in the formation of the "Freedom Sea".

2. "Just nuke those vegetables for five minutes on High, it's much quicker than steaming them."

3. The webhosting company nuked Jamal's "penile enhancement" sites because he was caught spamming.
nuke by Carl Willis March 12, 2005
1. a Navy term meaning "overthink" that implies you are thinking like a nuke (as defined in the second definition).
2. a person in the Navy, either enlisted or officer, who has had nuclear training and currently works in the field. These people require a higher pre-entrance testing score on their ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) and tend to be smarter than the average person in the Navy, and many times tend to lack common sense.
(for definition 1):
"Don't nuke it."
"You are nuking it."

(for definition 2):
"I just finished training as a nuclear electrician, so now I'm officially a nuke!"
"You're not technically a nuke, but you sure think like one."
"You're such a nuke!"
nuke by deepspace10 December 7, 2011
A US sailor, either enlisted or commissioned officer, who has successfully finished the US Navy nuclear power pipeline and is qualified to operate the nuclear power plants aboard aircraft carriers or submarines.
Prospective nukes are subjected to intense scrutiny and higher standards of behavior and technical knowledge than your standard sailor. They are the elite of the elites.
Nukes often advance quickly through the ranks due to the amount and intensity of training they are subjected to while as a student.
Nuke school is widely considered to be one of the toughest schools offered in the military.
A: So, what do you do in the Navy?
B: I'm a nuke.
A: Wow.
B: (with much hubris) Yeah, it's tough being the best of the best.
nuke by Nuke Trained Sailor October 18, 2008
1. Nuke (noun, slang) - A Thermonulcear Weapon.

2. Nuke (verb, slang) - To attack a target with a Thermonuclear Weapon.

3. Nuke (verb, slang) - To cook food in a Microwave Oven.
1. The Enola Gay dropped a Nuke on Hiroshima.

2. The City of Hiroshima was Nuked.

3. I just nuked some leftovers for dinner.
Nuke by Imminent Storm September 16, 2005
The Bomb , The Good Stuff , Slippery When Wet, GoodGood

When SomeThing Is so Good Its “Nuke” not such As The Actual Bomb But It is The Bomb.
Shorty got “Nuke” .
Nuke by FoeNemGrave June 8, 2020
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