Definitions of AAVE
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a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
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synonyms:
African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics
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type of:
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American, American English, American language
the English language as used in the United States
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American, American English, American language
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