Ebonics

or e·bon·ics

[ ih-bon-iks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)

African American Vernacular English.

Origin of Ebonics

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

word story For Ebonics

See African American Vernacular English.

Words Nearby Ebonics

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How to use Ebonics in a sentence

This track is so confusing and multi-layered, it would take a team of Mensa members with Ph.D.s in Ebonics to decode.
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British Dictionary definitions for ebonics

ebonics

/ (ɪˈbɒnɪks) /

noun

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

Origin of ebonics

C20: from ebony + phonics

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