Etymology

From a- +‎ alikeCategory:English terms prefixed with a-#ALIKE. Originally from Nation of Gods and Earths' lingo, popularized by hip-hop artists in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪəˈlaɪk/Category:English 3-syllable words#AALIKECategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#AALIKE

Noun

a-alike (plural a-alikes)Category:English lemmas#AALIKECategory:English nouns#AALIKECategory:English countable nouns#AALIKECategory:English multiword terms#AALIKECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#AALIKECategory:Pages with entries#A-ALIKECategory:Pages with 1 entry#A-ALIKE

1. (African-American VernacularCategory:African-American Vernacular English#AALIKE, slangCategory:English slang#AALIKE) kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values)
   • 2006, Lord Jamar feat. 40 Bandits, “The Cipher”, in The 5% Album‎:

     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
     Spare ya life, you be lucky, you get a fair fight

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   • 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 […]

     Category:English terms with quotations#AALIKE

Further reading

• “a-alike”, in The Right Rhymes, launched 2013.