Aga™
noun/ˈɑːɡə/
/ˈɑːɡə/
(British English)- a type of British cooker made of solid iron that is also used for heating. ‘Aga saga’ is a humorous name for a novel about the lives of British middle-class women, because Agas are very popular with this group.Word Origin1930s: from the Swedish name (Svenskaa) A(ktiebolaget) Ga(sackumulator) ‘Swedish Gas Accumulator Company’, the original manufacturer.
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