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A1

[ey-wuhn] Origin

A-1

[ey-wuhn]
adjective
Also, A 1
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A1 is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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A1, A-1 or A-one (ˈeɪˈwʌn)
 
adj
1.  in good health; physically fit
2.  informal first class; excellent
3.  (of a vessel) with hull and equipment in first-class condition
 
A-1, A-1 or A-one
 
adj
 
A-one, A-1 or A-one
 
adj

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Word Origin & History

A-1
in figurative sense of "first-rate," 1837, in Dickens; from Lloyd's of London designation for ships in first-class condition (with the letter referring to the condition of the ship and the number to that of the stores).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary

A-1 definition


and A number 1
  1. mod.
    of the highest rating. : This steak is really A-1!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Computing Dictionary

a1 definition

language
Address 1 code.
An a1 code interpreter, by Matthew Newhook matthew@engr.mun.ca was used to test compiler output. It requires gcc 2.4.2 or higher and is portable to computers with memory segment protection.
(ftp://ftp.cs.mun.ca/pub/a1).
(1994-07-19)

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