English Explanatory Dictionary

African-American Vernacular English

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A variation of Modern English spoken predominantly by lower socioeconomic class individuals of African descent, usually in urban or suburban surroundings in the United States.
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  1. Alternative form of African-American Vernacular English.

Word forms

African-American Vernacular English African American Vernacular English

Synonyms

African-American English Afro-American Vernacular English AAVE Black English BE Black English Vernacular BEV Ebonics jive

Related words

AAE
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