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AA

noun (ALCOHOL)
 
 
/ˌeɪˈeɪ/

Definition

abbreviation for Alcoholics Anonymous: an organization for people who drink too much alcohol and want to cure themselves of this habit: an AA meetingAddictionDrug addictionNamed organizations and societies and their members
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