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a-alike en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈeɪəˈlaɪk/ (UK, US)

Etymology

From alike. Originally Nation of Gods and Earths' lingo, popularized by hip-hop artists in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values)
    • Wesley Muhammad. to. First, you raise the question to your a-alikes: “So what should we do in the face of such attacks against our religion?” implying that my part in this discussion is tantamount to an attack against YOUR religion. Let[…] 2016 December 16, Wesley Muhammad, Is Allah a Man? The Islam Debate, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 70:
    • Cause you walk like an 85, talk like an 85 On the down-low, be eating pork like an 85 Yeah, right, back the fuck up, you ain't my A-Alike Spare ya life, you be lucky, you get a fair fight 2006, Lord Jamar feat. 40 Bandits, “The Cipher”, in The 5% Album:

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a-alikes Number=Plur lexicographic

wikipedia: Nation of Gods and Earths