HyperDic: ebonics

English > 1 sense of the word Ebonics:
NOUNcommunicationEbonics, African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular Englisha nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
Ebonics > pronunciation
Soundsiybao'nihks
Rhymesacoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks...
English > Ebonics: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States.
SynonymsAfrican American Vernacular English, AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English
BroaderAmerican English, American language, AmericanThe English language as used in the United States
Usagegangsta(Black English) a member of a youth gang
Usage ofcolloquialisma colloquial expression

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