Ebonics
Portmanteau of “ebony” and “phonics” used as a synonym for AAVE/Black English. The term gained popularity during the 1996 Oakland, CA Black English controversy. (sociolinguistics)
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Portmanteau of “ebony” and “phonics” used as a synonym for AAVE/Black English. The term gained popularity during the 1996 Oakland, CA Black English controversy. (sociolinguistics)