African American Vernacular English Definition

noun
The set of vernacular or nonstandard varieties of English spoken by working-class African Americans and often by other African Americans in informal contexts.
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A variation of Modern English spoken predominately by lower socioeconomic class individuals of African descent, usually in urban or suburban surroundings in the United States.

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AAFAFR

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HSHISH

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