WW

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See also: ww, 𐤔𐤔, ww., and w/w

English

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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WW (plural WWs)

  1. Initialism of world war.
  2. Initialism of worldwide. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. (World War I military slang) Initialism of wild woman, i.e. prostitute.

Proper noun

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WW

  1. Initialism of Weight Watchers.
  2. (Ireland) Abbreviation of Wicklow.

References

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  • Lighter, Jonathan (1972) “The Slang of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, 1917-1919: An Historical Glossary”, in American Speech[1], volume 47, number 1/2, page 118

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋeːˈʋeː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: ʊ

Proper noun

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WW f

  1. (Netherlands) Abbreviation of Werkloosheidswet.