Ebonics

or e·bon·ics

[ ih-bon-iks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)

Origin of Ebonics

1
An Americanism first recorded in 1970–75; blend of ebony and phonics

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British Dictionary definitions for ebonics

ebonics

/ (ɪˈbɒnɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) US another name for African-American Vernacular English

Origin of ebonics

1
C20: from ebony + phonics

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