ebonics (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Ebonics*:
NOUN	communication	Ebonics, African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English	a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States

Ebonics > pronunciation
Sounds	iybao'nihks
Rhymes	acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks...

English > *Ebonics*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States.
Synonyms	African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English
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
Usage of	colloquialism	a colloquial expression

HyperDic: ebonics