A-alike

//ˈeɪəˈlaɪk// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values) slang

    "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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"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"

Etymology

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

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