a.k.a.

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abbreviation

also known as: According to police records he is Joe Smith a.k.a. “Baby Face Smith” and Joseph Smathers.

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showing self-respect

treating others with kindness

acting selfishly

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Origin of a.k.a.

First recorded in 1945–50

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How to use a.k.a. in a sentence

In May, the head of Guerreros Unidos, Mario Casarrubias Salgado, aka the Beautiful Toad, was arrested.
Mexico’s First Lady of Murder Is on the Lam|Michael Daly|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That kind of behavior would be in keeping with somebody who had been slipped a date rape drug such as Midazolam, aka Dazzle.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College|Michael Daly|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The horseman, aka Abraham, is actually passably cute, with a rocking bod and apparently steady source of income.
Naked Ben Franklin Christens the Campy Return of ‘Sleepy Hollow’|Amy Zimmerman|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The compilation also brought the Nazi-riffic Apt Pupil and leach-tastic The Body (aka Stand By Me) to the silver screen.
20 Things You Didn’t Know About 'The Shawshank Redemption'|Bill Schulz|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The “Hall of Fame” also houses the Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton), which seems sad though spot-on.
Are These Really the Best Dressed People in the World?|Tim Teeman|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The suffix -aka or -aga sometimes appears and gives a sense of continuance to the verbal root.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
This form may also appear as ša, as for instance aka—to be on fire becomes aša, to set on fire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
I was drawing the grand old head of a venerable dame—Oriuhia t Aka—when she asked to see what I was about.
Greater Britain|Charles Wentworth Dilke
But if the adjective in the superlative expresses a lessening of the quality then -aka(ne) is suffixed.
The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson
"Killed a rosmaro today, second time in ten days," Ch'aka said.
The Ethical Engineer|Henry Maxwell Dempsey

British Dictionary definitions for a.k.a. (1 of 2)

aka

/ (ˈɑːkə) /

noun plural aka

a vine, Metrosideros scandens, found in New Zealand

Word Origin for aka

Māori

British Dictionary definitions for a.k.a. (2 of 2)

a.k.a.

AKA

abbreviation for

also known as

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Medical definitions for a.k.a.

AKA

abbr.

above-the-knee amputation

Cultural definitions for a.k.a.

aka

[ (ay-kay-ay) ]

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

notes for aka

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 Origin for aka

British Dictionary definitions for a.k.a. (2 of 2)

AKA

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