Ebonics Definition

ĭ-bŏnĭks, ēbŏn-
noun

Black English, esp. as differentiated from Standard American English.

Webster's New World
Synonyms:
pronoun
African American Vernacular English.
Wiktionary
Alternative capitalization of Ebonics.
Wiktionary

Origin of Ebonics

  • 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.

    From Wiktionary

  • Blend of ebony phonics

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

EEBEBO

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SCSICS

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