a-alike
UK/ˈeɪəˈlaɪk/
a-alike noun: kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values).
Noun
a-alike (plural a-alikes)
- kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values)
- 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
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- Cause you walk like an 85, talk like an 85
Forms of a-alike
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Origin of a-alike
From alike. Originally Nation of Gods and Earths' lingo, popularized by hip-hop artists in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Questions about a-alike
- What does a-alike mean?
- A-alike means kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values).
- What part of speech is a-alike?
- A-alike is a noun.
- How do you pronounce a-alike?
- A-alike is pronounced /ˈeɪəˈlaɪk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of a-alike?
- The plural of a-alike is a-alikes.
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