a-alike
English edit
Etymology edit
From a- + alike. Originally from Nation of Gods and Earths' lingo, popularized by hip-hop artists in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- (African-American Vernacular, slang) kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values)
- 2016 December 16, Wesley Muhammad, Is Allah a Man? The Islam Debate, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 70:
- 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 […]
Further reading edit
- “a-alike”, in The Right Rhymes, launched 2013.