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Ebonics

or e·bon·ics

[ ih-bon-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)


ebonics

/ ɪˈbɒnɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular another name for African-American Vernacular English
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ebonics1

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

Origin of Ebonics1

C20: from ebony + phonics
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Example Sentences

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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