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BLACK ENGLISH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
Synonyms:
AAVE; African American English; African American Vernacular English; Black English; Black English Vernacular; Black Vernacular; Black Vernacular English; Ebonics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Black English" is a kind of...):
American; American English; American language (the English language as used in the United States)
Domain member usage:
gangsta ((Black English) a member of a youth gang)
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