Meanings
alternative a-women · alternative awomen
- humorousnonce wordnonstandardForm of amen concluding a prayer, focusing on the existence of women.
Amen! (or awoman)
1997 April 12, Carol Ann Hemingway, “Feminist -equality-, no men allowed.”, in alt.feminism (Usenet)5 more examples
Amen (or Awoman) said the Choir:[…]
1994 June 18, Daniel Myers, “A Capella^([sic]) Filkers”, in alt.music.filk (Usenet)AMEN! (or as my feminist best friend teases me, AWOMAN!)
1995 June 6, Jeff Bronte, Applied Digital Access, San Diego, “We Should All Be Ashamed”, in bit.listserv.free-l (Usenet)>LET'S IGNORE THE FLAMERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSITION!! / Amen Awoman
1997 April 22, Don Addison, Darla McClure, “IF WE IGNORE THEM WILL THEY GO AWAY?”, in alt.pagan (Usenet)Amen. / or / Awoman. / Depending on gender.
1997 July 8, Trickster, “STOP DA XXX PASSWORD SHIT!!!”, in alt.hackers.groups (Usenet)Prayer of Damnation / Mother in Hell, /[…]/ AWoman!
1998 January 12, Elvis J.R., “Question?”, in alt.religion.wicca (Usenet)
Origin
Modeled on amen with woman, based on the folk etymology that amen is derived from men. The choice of woman rather than the plural women is possibly to keep a similar-sounding ending.
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awoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awoman
“awoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awoman. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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