Nes

/nɛs/ noun

Definition

Nintendo Entertainment System; a video game console from the 1980s

Etymology

acronym from Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo from Japanese meaning leave luck to heaven

Kelly Says

The NES revolutionized home gaming and literally means we should 'leave luck to heaven' - quite fitting for a device that brought so much joy into homes!

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