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Ebonics

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E·bon·ics  (-bnks, bn-)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
See African American Vernacular English. See Usage Note at Black English.
[Blend of ebony and phonics.]
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Noun1.Ebonics - a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
AAVE, African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English
American English, American language, American - the English language as used in the United States
gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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