A-town


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A-town

A nickname for Atlanta, Georgia. Is your plane flying out of A-town? The 1996 Summer Olympics were held in A-town. We're going to A-town to catch a Georgia State game this fall.
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A-town

n. Altanta, Georgia. We do everything possible to avoid driving through A-town.
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