WW

See also: ww, 𐤔𐤔, ww., and w/w

English

Alternative forms

• W.W., w.w.

Noun

WW (plural WWs)

1. Initialism of world war.
2. Initialism of worldwide. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
3. (World War I military slang) Initialism of wild woman, i.e. prostitute.

Proper noun

WW

1. Initialism of Weight Watchers.
2. (Ireland) Abbreviation of Wicklow.

References

• Lighter, Jonathan (1972) “The Slang of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, 1917-1919: An Historical Glossary”, in American Speech‎^[1], volume 47, number 1/2, page 118

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋeːˈʋeː/

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• Rhymes: -əʊ

Proper noun

WW f

1. (Netherlands) Abbreviation of Werkloosheidswet.