# awoman
## English
### Alternative forms

* a-women, awomen

### Etymology

Modeled on amen, based on the false etymology that amen is derived from men.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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 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 Talk rule like dick head wants - just for a day --- its 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

* Mowana, mowana, womana