ebonics

Also called African-American Vernacular English (AAVE)Black English, Black Vernacular, or Black English Vernacular (BEV). A creole of the American English language. Known colloquially as Ebonics, Ebo, or Jive. With pronunciation that in some respects is common to that of Southern American English, as the majority of the slaves' descendants first lived in the South. Spoken by many people of African descent in the United States and ethnic minorities worldwide. Shares many characteristics with various Creole English dialects spoken by people of African descent in much of the world. NOT simply "bad English", as it has grammatical origins in, and pronunciation characteristics in common with, various West African languages.

NOT the same as urban or hip-hop slang ("izzle's", crack-a-lackin'), although urban slang has been greatly influenced by AAVE

Ebonics has contributed to Standard American English words of African origin ("gumbo", "goober", "yam", "banjo", "bogus") and slang expressions ("cool," "hip," "hep cat").

by Khalisah July 18, 2006

ebonics

A type of slang language mainly used by African Americans.

Hey yo, let's go rob dat bank and shoot dat person and smoke dat weed yo.

by C June 15, 2004

intellectual ebonics

When smart people deliberately talk in a manner the rest of us can't understand. Used by doctors, lawyers, politicians, and especially academics as a way to inflate their ego and make them feel superior to you.

"Hey man did you understand a single thing Eric Weinstein said?"

"Nah he's speaking in intellectual ebonics."

by gimpycynic July 27, 2020

ebonics

Code spoken by negroes that the white men can't understand. The overall language revolves around a diabloical plot to take over the entertainment portion of America. In short, it is a mistake to even call this a language, but it is a joke.

Shizzle? What the hell is Shizzle?

by benkist_b_4 November 10, 2003

Ebonics

A dialect of English used primarily by African Americans but also used by others in urban settings. Definitions that characterize ebonics as a bastardized form of English are chauvinistic and promote division and hatred. The existence of ebonics is probably a primary reason for this site's existence.

"Hell-yizzel to the shizzel-nizzel"
"Fo-shizzel!"

by language student June 13, 2003

eubonics

The supposed way black people speak

"Aw that ain't funny mothafucka; Lemme tell you somethin', black people taste like chicken, hooo, bow down bitch, white people taste like macaroni and cheese." - The interpertation of Eubonics by Daniel Tosh

by Unknown Definer December 24, 2008

ebonics

Collectively, a set of idiolects used to communicate in a culturally-accepted and unique way. Common in large, sub-urban areas, and used primarily between individuals in an informal environment. Also used as a way of indentifying with stereotypes surrounding dark-skinned individuals (see african americans). Related but distinctively seperate from english or engrish. Another aspect of multiculturalism.

Ebonics: Wats good?
English: How are you?
Ebonics: Holla Back!
English: Get back to me later.
Ebonics: Fall Back.
English: Just get off of my back, please.
Ebonics: On some true.
English: Seriously.
(taken from alternate definition)

by Pat November 22, 2003