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Ebonics

Definition

Another term for Black Vernacular English (BVE).

Context : Social Life
Category: Lexicon
Semantic:

"Ebonics" entered the mainstream in the mid-1990s when the Oakland (CA) school board passed a resolution recognizing the language.

Ebonics is a dialect of American English that has its own conventions and patterns of expression.

katydee:
I'm going to rewrite the Bible in Ebonics.
PaulaLynnHanson:
RT @randytayler: I wish I could filter out foreign languages in the trending topics, like Portuguese and Ebonics. #dontactlikeyouaintnever
Chachels:
Just had an conversation half in english and half in Ebonics. Epic phail.
LLBelladonna89:
#IdBeAFan of Soulja Boi if he could spell his name properly, Ebonics wins no spelling bees around this corner...
sha_asshole:
& textlingo RT @runtheELITE: I'm bilingual , I speak English and Ebonics quite fluently !