aam
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ɑːm/
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/ɑːm/ · /ɔːm/ · /ɑm/(US) · /ɔm/(US)
Definition of aam
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (historical)A Dutch and German measure of liquids, used in England for Rhine wine, varying in different cities, being in Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, in Antwerp 36½, and in Hamburg 38¼.
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noun
- (historical)A Dutch and German measure of liquids, used in England for Rhine wine, varying in different cities, being in Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, in Antwerp 36½, and in Hamburg 38¼.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Alliance for Audited Media.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of air-to-air missile.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of adult-attracted minor (see usage notes on MAP).
“Coordinate term: MAP”
“One user appeared to be selling child sexual abuse material, writing "Sixteen is a cool number" and "Sells to anyone" alongside a Wickr handle and the acronyms "map" and "aam," which stand for minor-attracted-person and adult-attracted-minor respectively.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch aam, from Latin ama, a variant of hama, from Ancient Greek ἄμη (ámē, “bucket”).
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