African-American Vernacular English

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Proper noun

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.

Synonyms

• Black English
• Black English Vernacular
• Ebonics

Translations

• Portuguese: vernáculo afro-americano
• Russian: Афроамериканский англи́йский

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