ebonics

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English - English
African American Vernacular English
{i} "Black English", non-standard form of English that is widely used among African-Americans
a nonstandard form of American English spoken by some Black people in the United States
ebonics

    Turkish pronunciation

    ibônîks

    Pronunciation

    /ēˈbônəks/ /iːˈbɔːnɪks/

    Etymology

    () Blend of ebony and phonics. Ebonics was coined by Robert L. Williams in 1973 and first used in his book Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks.
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