African American Vernacular English

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n. Abbr. AAVE

Any of the nonstandard varieties of English spoken by African Americans. Also called Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics. See Usage Note at Black English.

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African American Vernacular English - a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States

AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics

American English, American language, American - the English language as used in the United States

gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang

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