A fork of Rural Dictionary
Used to highlight the seriousness of a situation
Guy 1: Dude, we really shouldn't be in this part of town this late
Guy 2: We can't just turn around, this is 'Nam
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!
A state of paranoia induced by constant ambushes, bombings, and enemy propaganda. Named after the Viet Nam war in which American GIs heard their names whispered amongst the trees.
Dr. Dingleberry: He's been living with The 'Nam ever since 1973, Ms. Campbell.
Campbell: Shit!
a guy who is not a jerk; a asian guy who is admired by everyone and is just a genuine badass; can be used as a adjective or noun
The new foreign exchange student became extremely popular and well-liked in only the first couple of weeks of school; his level of nam-liness surpassed his asian peers.
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.