Nam¹

or 'Nam

[nahm, nam]

noun Informal.

Vietnam.

Origin of Nam¹

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Nam²

[nahm]

noun

a former name of Chao Phraya.

NAM

or N.A.M.

abbreviation

National Association of Manufacturers.

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Examples from the Web for nam

Contemporary Examples

It’s All About ‘Nam The most insane theory has been saved for last.
Craziest Theories of How ‘True Detective’ Will End: Killer Marty, the Five Horsemen, and More
Marlow Stern
March 5, 2014
But funny thing—the chamber and NAM support the Senate immigration bill that the House Republicans are going to kill.
The GOP’s Future: Move Right and Move White
Michael Tomasky
July 3, 2013
The chamber, NAM, and the evangelical groups have been in on the immigration discussions from the start.
The GOP’s Future: Move Right and Move White
Michael Tomasky
July 3, 2013
I bought it at a tiny stand near the Nam Ou river, the blue tablecloths catching my eye as I wandered past the stall.
The World’s Five Best Cheap Meals
Jodi Ettenberg
November 14, 2012
In the grander scheme of things, the future of humanity will not be decided at a NAM summit.
Israel and Iran’s Contest in Incompetence
Trita Parsi
August 29, 2012

Historical Examples

There does not seem any reason for Tyrrell's emendation of num for nam.
The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nam bowed again, and left the room in company with Kirllovna.
The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories
Ivn Turgnieff
There 's nothing the matter with me, but I 'm tired of thee, Nam Ivnitch, that 's what.
The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories
Ivn Turgnieff
Nam said all this very calmly, and even with a slight smile.
The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories
Ivn Turgnieff
Now the Delawares nam'd me for my eyes, and I was called after the far-sighted hawk.
The Prairie
J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for nam

Nam

'Nam

noun

mainly US informal Vietnam

NAM

abbreviation for

Namibia (international car registration)

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Word Origin and History for nam

Nam

n.

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

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NAM

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Examples from the Web for nam

Contemporary Examples

It’s All About ‘Nam The most insane theory has been saved for last.

But funny thing—the chamber and NAM support the Senate immigration bill that the House Republicans are going to kill.

The chamber, NAM, and the evangelical groups have been in on the immigration discussions from the start.

I bought it at a tiny stand near the Nam Ou river, the blue tablecloths catching my eye as I wandered past the stall.

In the grander scheme of things, the future of humanity will not be decided at a NAM summit.

Historical Examples

There does not seem any reason for Tyrrell's emendation of num for nam.

Nam bowed again, and left the room in company with Kirllovna.

There 's nothing the matter with me, but I 'm tired of thee, Nam Ivnitch, that 's what.

Nam said all this very calmly, and even with a slight smile.

Now the Delawares nam'd me for my eyes, and I was called after the far-sighted hawk.

Nam

'Nam

NAM

Word Origin and History for nam

Nam

n.

Nam¹

Origin of Nam¹

Nam²