English-Hello friend, would you like to go hang out by those gils?
Ebonics-su cuz lets pimp dat way cuz thos biatches is stiaght up off da hizzle for rizzle.
Ebonics-su cuz lets pimp dat way cuz thos biatches is stiaght up off da hizzle for rizzle.
by hizzle_69fizzle September 12, 2003
Ebonics-“ what up ho?,” which means “how are you doing young lady”
“yo that shiznit be tizight,” which means “that is good stuff”
“yo that shiznit be tizight,” which means “that is good stuff”
by Dee Boi July 25, 2008
by crissycris December 30, 2010
A form of city slang, often used in the hood (ghetto neighborhood). It's just like any other language, you have to know how to speak it in order to understand it. Often people who understand ebonics, also understand the proper use of words. Just because they can understand ebonics, does not mean that they are unable to speak "properly".
Example 1:
Ebonics: "I done ate my grub, now I best be gettin' on"
Proper English: "I've eaten my food, so now I should leave"
Example 2:
Ebonics: "I finna kick it with mah homies up in mah crib"
Proper English" "I'm going to relax with my friends at my house"
Ebonics: "I done ate my grub, now I best be gettin' on"
Proper English: "I've eaten my food, so now I should leave"
Example 2:
Ebonics: "I finna kick it with mah homies up in mah crib"
Proper English" "I'm going to relax with my friends at my house"
by ColdWarKid96 June 17, 2009
Ebonics is a term that was originally intended to refer to the language of all people descended from enslaved Black Africans, particularly in West Africa, the Caribbean, and North America. Over time, and especially since 1996, it has been used more often to refer to African American Vernacular English (distinctively nonstandard Black United States English), asserting the independence of this from (standard) English. The term became widely known in the U.S. in 1996 due to a controversy over its use by the Oakland School Board.
What is claimed to be the initial mention of "Ebonics" was made by the psychologist1 Robert Williams in a discussion with linguist Ernie Smith (as well as other language scholars and researchers) that took place in a conference on "Cognitive and Language Development of the Black Child", held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1973.23 In 1975, the term appeared within the title and text of a book edited and co-written by Williams, Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks. Williams there explains it
What is claimed to be the initial mention of "Ebonics" was made by the psychologist1 Robert Williams in a discussion with linguist Ernie Smith (as well as other language scholars and researchers) that took place in a conference on "Cognitive and Language Development of the Black Child", held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1973.23 In 1975, the term appeared within the title and text of a book edited and co-written by Williams, Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks. Williams there explains it
"While it is clear that the previous definitions were written by racist white people who are VERY ignorant and unlearned, I just thought a black girl like myself could elaborate and give the TRUE meaning of the word". White people still fear what they don't understand and instead of trying to learn, the retaliate with their ignorance. So who is really the more inferior race? You tan in order to be darker, your women love to attach themselves to our men. Your men LOVE our curves, and your teenagers idolize our music, clothing, and our language. SO SAD!!! And get over the fact that the PRESIDENT IS BLACK!!!!EBONICS!
by RACISIMSTILLEXISTSIN2011 February 17, 2011
noun 1: a form of caveman language characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States. syn: African American Vernacular English, AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English
Ebonics: "She savage doe."
English: "She is savage though."
Ebonics: "Imma head out."
English: "I'm going to head out."
English: "She is savage though."
Ebonics: "Imma head out."
English: "I'm going to head out."
by PancakesForever February 22, 2020