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D.A.

American English initialism (acronym) for district attorney from 1934; for duck's ass haircut (or, as OED would have it, duck's arse), from 1951. The haircut so called for the shape at the back of the head.

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Definitions of D.A. from WordNet

D.A. (n.)
a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus;
Synonyms: Doctor of Arts
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