a-alike

UK, US/ˈeɪəˈlaɪk/

noun

kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values)

Meanings

nouna-alike (plural a-alikes)

plural a-alikes

  1. slangAfrican-American Vernacularkindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values)

    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

    2006, Lord Jamar feat. 40 Bandits, “The Cipher”, in The 5% Album
    1 more example

    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[…]

    2016 December 16, Wesley Muhammad, Is Allah a Man? The Islam Debate, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 70

Origin

From alike. Originally Nation of Gods and Earths' lingo, popularized by hip-hop artists in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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APA

a-alike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a-alike

MLA

“a-alike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a-alike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a-alike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a-alike.

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