NOUN | communication | Black English Vernacular, African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics | a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States |
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Meaning | A nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States. | |
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Synonyms | African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics | |
Broader | American English, American language, American | The English language as used in the United States |
Usage | gangsta | (Black English) a member of a youth gang |
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