Affrilachia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Black Appalachia; Appalachia, viewed with an eye to its black population and their culture.

Pronunciation

/ˌæf.ɹəˈlæ.tʃə/ /ˌæf.ɹɪˈleɪ.(t)ʃə/

Word forms

Affrilachia

Etymology

Blend of African + Appalachia, attributed to poet Frank X Walker.

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