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What does ``a.k.a'' stand for?
This is an abbreviation which we usually find when we are reading about missing persons. ``Rajan, a.k.a, Goldie has been missing since....''. The letters stand for ``also known as''. ``Goldie'' could be the person's nickname, pseudonym or his alias.
Source:
The Hindu daily, Tuesday, March 20, 2001
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