Nam

Nam

[nahm]
noun
a former name of Chao Phraya.
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Nam

[nahm, nam]
noun Informal.
Also, 'Nam.


Origin:
1965–70; by shortening

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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

NAM

National Association of Manufacturers.
Also, N.A.M.
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Nam or 'Nam (næm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal chiefly (US) Vietnam
 
'Nam or 'Nam
 
n

Nam or 'Nam (næm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal chiefly (US) Vietnam
 
'Nam or 'Nam
 
n

NAM
 
abbreviation for
Namibia (international car registration)

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Nam
colloquial shortening of Vietnam, 1969, originally among U.S. troops sent there.
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Nam definition


  1. n.
    Vietnam. : How long were you in Nam?
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Nam
Vietnam
NAM
  1. Namibia (international vehicle ID)

  2. National Association of Manufacturers

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