awoman
intj/eɪˈwʊmən/ · /ɑːˈwʊmən/
Etymology 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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Humorous, Nonce word, Nonstandard Form of amen concluding a prayer, focusing on the existence of women.
- 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):
4 more examples
- Amen! (or awoman)1997 April 12, Carol Ann Hemingway, “Feminist -equality-, no men allowed.”, in alt.feminism (Usenet):
- >LET'S IGNORE THE FLAMERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSITION!! / Amen Awoman1997 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):