awoman

English

Alternative forms

• a-women, awomen

Etymology

Modeled on amen, based on the false etymology that amen is derived from men.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɪˈwʊmən/, /ɑːˈwʊmən/, /ˈeɪ.wʊmən/

Adverb

awoman (not comparable)

1. (nonstandard, nonce word, humorous) Form of amen concluding a prayer, focusing on the existence of women.
   • 1994 June 18, Daniel Myers, “A Capella^[sic] Filkers”, in alt.music.filk (Usenet):

     Amen (or Awoman) said the Choir: […]

   • 1995 June 6, Jeff Bronte, Applied Digital Access, San Diego, “We Should All Be Ashamed”, in bit.listserv.free-l (Usenet):

     AMEN! (or as my feminist best friend teases me, AWOMAN!)

   • 1997 April 12, Carol Ann Hemingway, “Feminist -equality-, no men allowed.”, in alt.feminism (Usenet):

     Amen! (or awoman)

   • 1997 April 22, Don Addison, Darla McClure, “IF WE IGNORE THEM WILL THEY GO AWAY?”, in alt.pagan (Usenet):

     >LET'S IGNORE THE FLAMERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSITION!! / Amen Awoman

   • 1997 July 8, Trickster, “STOP DA XXX PASSWORD SHIT!!!”, in alt.hackers.groups (Usenet):

     Amen. / or / Awoman. / Depending on gender.

   • 1998 January 12, Elvis J.R., “Question?”, in alt.religion.wicca (Usenet):

     Prayer of Damnation / Mother in Hell, / […] / AWoman!

   • 1998 June 17, Raine, “Church of Modern Christianity”, in alt.religion.angels (Usenet):

     As Pastor Blaster would say..."Yea, and verily." or Amen, Awoman, or something close.

   • 1998 August 18, Raine, “JhiaRaine's Annex Answer!”, in alt.religion.angels (Usenet):

     Amen!!! / 'Scuse me...Awoman!!!

   • 1999 April 9, SKWEETER1, “Stevie should be on DIVAS99”, in rec.music.artists.stevie-nicks (Usenet):

     >aMEN! / aWOMAN!

   • 1999 October 24, Bruce Burtin, “BLACK PORN FANS”, in rec.arts.movies.erotica (Usenet):

     Amen. Er, I mean AWoman.

   • 2000 February 12, Patrick McDonough, “I'm back!”, in alt.uk.penpals (Usenet):

     AMEN, or to be more politicly correct, AWOMAN.

   • 2000 February 21, Wes Hutchings, “Random Musings”, in alt.fan.starwars (Usenet):

     > Can I get an AMEN? / I'm still waiting on my awoman.

   • 2000 March 31, Bill Yeakel, “Falling down”, in alc.suicide (Usenet):

     > Amen ! / Awomen !

   • 2000 June 22, Tae Kwon-Do Tiger, “A welcome (was Re: Loneliness)”, in alt.fan.lion-king (Usenet):

     Amen ( or Awoman even, in fact can there be A men? It surely would be Aman?)

   • 2000 July 11, BB, “The rest of the damned thing. By BB(seven beers to no cigs)”, in alt.fan.scarecrow (Usenet):

     It is as it always been and always shall be. / (seven beers) / Amen / Awoman

   • 2001 January 31, Glide95, “RUBS and the like”, in alt.motorcycles.harley (Usenet):

     > AMEN!! / […] / AWOMAN...or...ANYWOMAN

   • 2001 June 12, Jeffrey Speegle, “OT: McVeigh”, in rec.music.makers.percussion (Usenet):

     > Can I get an AMEN? / AMEN (as any good Southern Baptist would say) / AWOMAN (Gots' to be equal these days!)

   • 2002 February 1, sheri.lyn, “girls tattoo”, in sheri.lyn (Usenet):

     "awoman" to that

   • 2002 April 9, Parg2000, “==-=*Romance Novels-- Female Equilivant to PORNO*-==-”, in soc.men (Usenet):

     {Parg} Amen! Or Awoman!

   • 2002 May 20, Kathleen, “Suntanner Apology”, in rec.nude (Usenet):

     amen, awoman

   • 2003 January 25, Bill Dobbins, “Nicole Bass is a man”, in alt.sport.bodybuilding (Usenet):

     Amen to that. Or awoman, as the case may be. Lol

   • 2003 March 18, Alan B. Mac Farlane, “The Sacred Calling of Addiction”, in alt.abuse.recovery (Usenet):

     see phoenix ... just work a Dont^[sic] Talk rule like dick head wants - just for a day --- its^[sic] a different kind of recovery then dick head does of course - dick head wants it forever and ever amen and awoman.

   • 2003 April 18, John Maines, “Unbelievable!!!!! The best cleanup of a Bootee”, in alt.tv.survivor (Usenet):

     I think we should all get down on our knees and pray for him. <smile> / Amen/Awoman

   • 2003 December 1, Rev.Dave Taylor, “DETROIT DEVIVAL THANKS”, in alt.slack (Usenet):

     PRAISE "BOB", HAIL CONNIE AND SMACK YOURSELF ON THE FUCKING BACK TOO!! / AMEN AND AWOMAN

   • 2004 May 4, Twan Kee, “I don't like bouquets of flowers....”, in alt.paranormal.crop-circles (Usenet):

     > Amen'! / Awoman.....

   • 2004 October 21, SlowJet, “What does "burn in" mean?”, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (Usenet):

     Amen, Awoman :)

   • 2005 October 22, hbuck, “OT: Term 'freshman' banned at some local schools...”, in alt.autos.toyota (Usenet):

     Amen!.......I mean Awoman....I mean..Oh,Hell.

   • 2007 June 26, Hyerdahl, “Polygamy: the Red State Answer to Family Values. AZ and UT Attorney Generals Won¹t Prosecute It. And Then There's Orrin Hatch.”, in soc.men (Usenet):

     Amen to that. :-) Awoman too. :-)

   • 2021, Emanuel Cleaver, Opening prayer to the 117th United States Congress:

     May the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon us and give us peace, peace in our families, peace across this land, and dare I ask, O Lord, peace even in this chamber. We ask it in the name of the monotheistic God, Brahma, and ‘God’ known by many names by many different faiths. Amen and awoman.

Anagrams

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