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ebonics

[ih-bon-iks] Origin

E·bon·ics

[ih-bon-iks]
noun (used with a singular verb)
Also, e·bon·ics.


Origin:
1970–75, Americanism; blend of of ebony and phonics
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Ebonics is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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ebonics (ɪˈbɒnɪks)
 
n
(US) (functioning as singular) another name for African-American Vernacular English
 
[C20: from ebony + phonics]

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Ebonics
"African-American vernacular English," 1975, as title of a book by R.L. Williams, a blend of ebony and phonics.
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