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shamshoque:
Can you help finding the meaning of "aa", please?

A.S. Rafi:
The definition of AA is "Alcoholics Anonymous" or "African-American" or "Automobile Association  :)

shamshoque:
Thanks Rafi for your interesting responses but I was looking foe a real word meaning for "aa" and its first entry into a dictionary. I hope you would come up with the right response now. Thank you

A.S. Rafi:
aa: Basaltic lava forming very rough, jagged masses with a light frothy texture.

Origin:
Mid 19th century: from Hawaiian 'a-'a.

Source: Oxford Dictionary.

If you are happy now  :)

shamshoque:
Yes, Rafi. Thank you.  I am happy about its first appearance which was in the Oxford Dictionary but I'm still looking for the meaning of the word.

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