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/

Interjection

awoman

(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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