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Ebonics.

African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/iˈbɑnɪks/General-American/ɪ̈-/General-American/ɛ-/General-American
  1. African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Blend of ebony + phonics. Coined by scholars at the Cognitive and Language Development of the Black Child conference in 1973 led by Robert L. Williams and published in his book Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks (1975). Considered outdated by some.

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