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English
Etymology
From a- + alike. Originally from Nation of Gods and Earths' lingo, popularized by hip-hop artists in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Pronunciation
Noun
a-alike (plural a-alikes)
- (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
- “a-alike”, in The Right Rhymes, launched 2013.