Ebonics
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Ebon·ics

noun plural but singular in construction \ē-ˈbä-niks, i-, e-\

Definition of EBONICS

Origin of EBONICS

blend of ebony and phonics
First Known Use: 1973

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cognate, collocation, homonym

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