ebonics
1 synonym for ebonics, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Name — Another name for African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
AAVE
Etymology
Formed as a blend of ebony and phonics. Scholars coined the term at the Cognitive and Language Development of the Black Child conference in 1973, led by Robert L. Williams, who then published it in his book Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks (1975). Some now consider it outdated.
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