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aka

Or a.k.a.,

[ey-key-ey]

abbreviation

  1. also known as: (used to indicate another name or alias used by a person).

    According to police records he is Joe Smith aka “Baby Face Smith” and Joseph Smathers.



aka

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/ ˈɑːə /

noun

  1. a vine, Metrosideros scandens , found in New Zealand

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a.k.a.

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abbreviation

  1. also known as

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

aka

  1. An abbreviation meaning “also known as.” It is primarily used by law enforcement officials to specify an alias: “John Smith, aka Jonathan Jones.”

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The abbreviation, which also appears as AKA and a.k.a., is often used figuratively and facetiously: “my cousin, aka the worst gossip in the neighborhood.”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aka1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aka1

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And he’s ended up with one of Zaslav’s more politically inconvenient offerings: CNN, aka President Donald Trump’s least favorite news channel.

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She is mocking her own constituents for assuming she might care about their lives, and then forfeiting her own responsibility for any of this—aka, her entire job—over to be handled by God instead.

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August Darnell - aka The Kid - has also been called the Sultan of Suave, the High Priest of Hip, the King of Pizazz and the Tropical Gangster.

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With many stars not in attendance, the focus fell almost fully on host Jennifer Lopez - aka J. Lo.

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Donald Trump’s power and willingness to punish and train the news media to serve his agenda through various means, both legal and extra-legal, has created a state of anticipatory obedience, aka surrender, collaboration, and a collective chilling effect across the news media.

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