Abbreviation for "also known as," useful when defining terms that are known under two or more names:
Shortwave radio, a/k/a World Band radio; or
Taiwan a/k/a Formosa.
Also pseudonyms vis-a-vis given names:
Victoria Beckham a/k/a Victoria Adams and Posh Spice.
A simplified use has more recently emerged: simply to type the letters. omitting the slashes (a/k/a "virgules") in between -- it is rare that anyone would confuse "aka" with a word called something like "akk-uh" and "aka" is easier to type:
David Johansen aka Buster Poindexter.
Reginald Dwight aka Elton John.
But both spellings are currently in use:
Do you have any biographical information about writer George Orwell, a/k/a (or aka) Eric Blair?
Although an abbreviation, note that no period is required.
.
Shortwave radio, a/k/a World Band radio; or
Taiwan a/k/a Formosa.
Also pseudonyms vis-a-vis given names:
Victoria Beckham a/k/a Victoria Adams and Posh Spice.
A simplified use has more recently emerged: simply to type the letters. omitting the slashes (a/k/a "virgules") in between -- it is rare that anyone would confuse "aka" with a word called something like "akk-uh" and "aka" is easier to type:
David Johansen aka Buster Poindexter.
Reginald Dwight aka Elton John.
But both spellings are currently in use:
Do you have any biographical information about writer George Orwell, a/k/a (or aka) Eric Blair?
Although an abbreviation, note that no period is required.
.
from a Wanted poster: Wanted: Johnny Breeze, a/k/a John Brahms, a/k/a John Briscoe, a/k/a John Buchanan . . .
(contributor's note: not a real person).
(contributor's note: not a real person).
by al-in-chgo March 5, 2010
someone posts the new photoshop cs4 for pirating...
all the websurfers saving thousands of dollars in software:
"you are freakin awesome! +k"
"thanks bro worked like a charm. +5k" (a site's rating of 5 out of 5)
"nevermind i found a patch that took care of the problem. +karma to you"
all the websurfers saving thousands of dollars in software:
"you are freakin awesome! +k"
"thanks bro worked like a charm. +5k" (a site's rating of 5 out of 5)
"nevermind i found a patch that took care of the problem. +karma to you"
by fumanwoo December 17, 2008
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by Boosty Collins May 27, 2009
A fighter with amazing skills from the SNK fighter series "The King of Fighters". He first appeared in KOF '99 and was the hero of the NESTS saga. He hates exercising and fights by using pure violence.
by some punk kid May 2, 2005