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aw

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. aw (interjection)
  2. AW (abbreviation)
  3. aw-shucks (adjective)

aw

interj \ˈȯ\

Definition of AW

—used to express mild disappointment, gentle entreaty, or real or mock sympathy or sentiment
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First Known Use of AW

1852

Rhymes with AW

awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, chaw, claw, craw, daw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, maw, pa, paw, pshaw, Ra, rah, raw, saw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw, yaw

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