ebonics

ebonics
1. (ebonics) (7339↑, 2909↓)
A poor excuse for a failure to grasp the basics of english. When in doubt, throw an "izzle" sound in the middle of any word of just string random thoughts together and insinuate that they actually mean something. When backed into a corner, you can always claim that it has something to do with a sort of symbolism or is a defining trait that makes your race great, versus own up to the fact that it is essentially laziness at it's finest.

Plim-plizzle, my nizzle, don' foget bouts tha six-fo, chuch, dawg up in da hood, chilly my grilly. fo sho.

Author: Bling Bling WBF http://ebonics.urbanup.com/205196
2. (ebonics) (4715↑, 2096↓)
The language of the gangstas and negroes.

Ebonics: "Yo G, you frontin me?" English: "Excuse me, my peer, are you attempting to influence me to engage in a violent action with you?" Ebonics: "You gots to git those Benjamins so you cin git dat bling-bling fo yo ride" English: "You need to get money so that you can get expensive accessories for your car."

3. (ebonics) (3839↑, 1381↓)
Ebonics is really the study of the rules applied to turn English into some uneducated sounding pseudo-language whose purpose is for the most part to insult and denigrate "Whitey." Here is what I learned in Ebonics 1 :

i) In any English word with a contraction, eliminate the apostrophe and any letters after it. 1) Is it alright if I rollerskate through the campus ? English) Yes, it's alright Ebonics) It OK ii) In a word ending in "d," substitute "dt" or "oodt." English) That's all very fine... Ebonics) That all reeeal gooudt.... iii) In a word ending in "ore," eliminate everything after the first "o" and add an apostrophe. English) I won't tell you again, please shut the door. Ebonics) I ain tellin you no mo', shet de do' \!\! iv) For suffixes with 2 identical consonants followed by "er," eliminate the "er." English) That Negro was larger and was holding a pistol. Ebonics) Mah nigga was bigga had his fingah on yo' trigga. v) In general, most "er"s are dropped and replaced by "ah." English) Tower of Power Ebonics) Towah of Powah vi) However, in the case of a plural, "ers" is replaced by "az." English) Negroes Ebonics) niggaz Now, a brief poem : They go my niggaz all up in da hooudt, Niggaz be pimpin' just like dey shooudt, Leroy drive his Caddy right into a dee-itch 'Cause his punk-ass homey is too much of a bee-itch Sistah on the pipe she hit on da stem Homeboy got his ass in jail ageein' Got me a supakool layin' in da free-idge Niggaz be flyin' high off'n da bree-idge Sambo fucked up, he high on dat sherm Bustin up a cap hey cuz got de germ So you get the general idea...

Author: Johnny Chingas http://ebonics.urbanup.com/661003
4. (ebonics) (1400↑, 616↓)
A "variation" of English entirely made up of slang and southern word shortenings. It is generally spoken in the "hood" (neighborhood) and has almost no defined syntactical structure. Also of note is the almost complete lack of conjugation of verbs ("I be", "she be", "thems be", etc) and the mixing of pronouns. When spoken in any educated circles, its usage usually screams "I am illiterate."

Jive/Ebonics: "Sheeeeiit, foo, I'z be doin' dat shit an' shorty be axin me fo' sum' scrilla." English: Shit, friend, I am doing that stuff, and my girlfriend is asking me for some money.

5. (EBONICS) (1148↑, 620↓)
Ebonics is the language of African-American Ancestry, struggle, pain, intelligence, love, mercy, understanding, survival, resistance, and enjoyment. Ebonics, represents that warm place in the hearts of many of us African-Americans, when we think about our Ancestors, who could not speak nor understand English, but struggled to speak a language they were not taught formally for hundreds of years. Ebonics allows us to connect with our Ancestors through language. Ebonics is a language that is celebrated, enjoyed, and spoken intentionally by me, because it is easy on my tongue, fun, creative, and saves time. I 'respect' Standard English, but I ['LOVE' Ebonics] and Slang, because they are a part of me - a decent and meaningful part of MY history, My culture, and MY family. My Ancestors spoke Ebonics while they cried in pain, but now, I can speak Ebonics while I smile with joy.

Standard English Example: Question: What do you need to do? Answer: I need to take the time, to gather the information, and then double check it, to see if I am correct in my facts; Then I have to package it and take it to the Post Office, so that I can get it insured, to make sure I don't lose my valuable work. Ebonics Example: Question: What cha' gawn do? Answer: Lawd ha' murcy\! I nee' ta git dis stuff togetha and take it ta da Post office, and git me some insurance\!

6. (ebonics) (1782↑, 1270↓)
African-American slang which is not usually readily understood by caucasions.

Ebonics "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, they're like, it's better than yours, damn right its better than your, i could teach you, but I'd have to charge. English "My frozen dairy treat brings all the male gender to the grassy area in the front of my residence. They say it is superior to yours. Yes, they are correct, it is far superior than yours. I could pass along this knowledge, but there would be a fee.

7. (ebonics) (887↑, 603↓)
A type of slang mostly used by your typical "thuged-out" niggas

Artist: Big L Album: The Big Picture Song: Ebonics Yo, pay attention And listen real closely how I break this slang shit down Check it, my weed smoke is my lye A ki of coke is a pie When I'm lifted, I'm high With new clothes on, I'm fly Cars is whips and sneakers is kicks Money is chips, movies is flicks Also, cribs is homes, jacks is pay phones Cocaine is nose candy, cigarettes is bones A radio is a box, a razor blade is a ox Fat diamonds is rocks and jakes is cop And if you got rubbed, you got stuck You got shot, you got bucked And if you got double-crossed, you got fucked Your bankroll is your poke, a choke hold is a yoke A kite is a note, a con is a okey doke And if you got punched that mean you got snuffed To clean is to buff, a bull scare is a strong bluff I know you like the way I'm freakin' it I talk with slang and I'ma never stop speakin' it Chorus: repeat (2X) "Speak with criminal slang" -Nas That's just the way that I talk, yo "Vocabulary spills, I'm ill" -Nas Yo, yo A burglary is a jook, a woof's a crook Mobb Deep already explained the meanin' of shook If you caught a felony, you caught a F If you got killed, you got left If you got the dragon, you got bad breath If you 730, that mean you crazy Hit me on the hip means page me Angel dust is sherm, if you got AIDS, you got the germ If a chick gave you a disease, then you got burned Max mean to relax, guns and pistols is gats Condoms is hats, critters is cracks The food you eat is your grub A victim's a mark A sweat box is a small club, your tick is your heart Your apartment is your pad Your old man is your dad The studio is the lab and heated is mad I know you like the way I'm freakin' it I talk with slang and I'ma never stop speakin' it Chorus (2X) The iron horse is the train and champaign is bubbly A deuce is a honey that's ugly If your girl is fine, she's a dime A suit is a fine, jewelry is shine If you in love, that mean you blind Genuine is real, a face card is a hundred dollar bill A very hard, long stare is a grill If you sneakin' to go see a girl, that mean you creepin' Smilin' is cheesin', bleedin' is leakin' Beggin is bummin, if you nuttin you comin Takin' orders is sunnin', an ounce of coke is a onion A hotel's a telly, a cell phone's a celly Jealous is jelly, your food box is your belly To guerrilla mean to use physical force You took a L, you took a loss To show off mean floss, uh I know you like the way I'm freakin' it I talk with slang and I'ma never stop speakin' it Chorus (2X) Yeah, yeah One love to my big brother, Big Lee Holdin' it down Yeah, Flamboyant for life Yeah yeah, Flamboyant for life

8. (ebonics) (491↑, 239↓)
About the LAMEST, most pathetic excuse a person could come up with for not bothering to learn even the most basic of semi-proper English.

I don havta' speak no propa English\! I speaks ebonics, yo\!

9. (ebonics) (815↑, 568↓)
A version of english made up of a variety of slang words. Stands for ebony and phonics. Widely spoken among the african american culture.

"Holla holla, my homey\!" "Yo dawg, whats crack-a-lackin'?" "It's all good up herre in dis hood" "Tight\!"

10. (ebonics) (438↑, 241↓)
A word coined by [wishy washy] [liberal] buffoons in [Oakland] California to describe the dialect of the typical Oakland black person. They made up the word to justify teaching black people how to talk like black people, so the students in Oakland schools would pass at least one course.

It time fo ebonic class. I learnin how to shuck n jive.

Author: Joao Bufamarillo http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1257062
11. (ebonics) (322↑, 171↓)
Ebony + Phonics = Ebonics Was once a college course that could be taken but was rid of due to lack of popluarity. Now just a form of slang.

I admire your fashonable running shoes = Drop dem nikes of yo ass before I blast you motha fucker.

Author: SillyChuckWilly http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1013844
12. (ebonics) (343↑, 213↓)
words added to the english language when rap ran out of words to rhyme. thus keeping the industry alive. ex. dub, shizzle, etc. the official language of the the mentally challenged.

"fo shizzle izzle ma nizzle"

13. (ebonics) (221↑, 105↓)
African American Vernacular English (AAVE), also called African American English, Black English, Black Vernacular, or Black English Vernacular (BEV), is a type variety (dialect, ethnolect and sociolect) of the American English language. It is known colloquially as Ebonics (a portmanteau of "ebony" and "phonics"). With pronunciation that in some respects is common to Southern American English, the variety is spoken by many blacks in the United States. AAVE shares many characteristics with various Creole English dialects spoken by blacks in much of the world. AAVE also has pronunciation, grammatical structures, and vocabulary in common with various West African languages. Ebonics is not merely just the use of urban or "slang" words, but rather it is the manipulation and transformation of the English language (ie, In the sentence "I want to have sex with a chickenhead", a slang word is used, but the speaker is not using ebonics.)

"He workin'."- He is working (right now). "He been hit dat from last week."- He has already had sex with that(her), since last week. "I'm finna go get some chicken." I am (or possibly I am considering) going to get chicken. "I aint doin' nuthin' fo'dat ho."- I am not going to do anything for that whorish woman. "Don't be tellin' me dat I can't talk good cuz I speak ebonics."- Do not tell me that I am unable to speak well just because I speak ebonics.

Author: vanity_is_my_privalege_not_my_problem http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1874179
14. (ebonics) (225↑, 158↓)
From Monty Python's Ebonics language lesson...

(classical music plays) And now, todays Ebonic Language lesson... "Meeting Girls\!" 1."My,you're a lovely young lady..." "DA--, bit--, youz a fine muther f-er" DA--, bit--, yous a fine mother f-er(*ding*) 2."Let's go for a ride, shall we?..." hey baby, lets jump in my lo-rider, and lets rotate these tires\! Hey baby, lets jump in my low-rider, and lets rotate these tires... (*ding*) 3."You are beutiful.I would like to make love to you..." Da--bi--, u'r stupa fly,let me pull up to your bumper and smack that monkey\! Da--bi--, your stupa fly,let me pull up to your bumper and smack that monkey... 4."Greeting old friends..." Hello, sir Whad\ebonicsup?... dawg\! Whadup... dawg(*ding*) 5.May I borrow some money ? hey, let me hold some me n's, i will hit you back on the first , my brother. Hey, let me hold some me n's, I will hit you back on the first, my brother.(*ding*) 6.You dont have it? Thanks anyway... F--- YOU\! F---you.(*ding*) 7. Making new friends... Hello, sir... WhadUP\! WhadUP.(*ding*) 8. I admire your fashionable running shoes... Drop dem nikes off yo ass befo i blast u muther f-er\! Drop them nikes off yo ass before i blast you mother f-er.(*ding*) I used to be a stuck-up white boy fake in the funk... bump that, I aint no bull---- to the front street no more, thanks to the wake-up crew's Ebonics Language Lesson Available in a hood near you...

15. (ebonics) (217↑, 152↓)
A lame excuse in a pathetic attempt to explain away the fact that black students don't do as well in academics as Caucasian students. It was actually proposed in Oakland California that black students be taught in ebonics. In an absurd attempt to raise black students test scores. UNBELIEVABLE\!\!\!

once i's wus thougt of as stoopid and un able to comunicat naw tanks to dis new ebonics i's iz bi-ling-u-al

16. (ebonics) (341↑, 287↓)
language of the ignorant

fucking uncivilized ghetto punks speak ebonics

Author: Abercrombie and Fitch boy http://ebonics.urbanup.com/955846
17. (ebonics) (122↑, 69↓)
An effort to create a "new" language based off of the English language. Many changes have been made so that it can be different. Words that end in "oor" change to "oh". Words with "ing" change to "in'". Words that are next to each other in the sentence are sometimes combined. Also known as "ghetto" talk.

Ebonics: “Man foo, i think dis busta needs to get his caps out dis club 'afore i drop em in the street.” English: “I think that this man should evacuate his friends from this drinking establishment before I murder him and lay his dead corpse in a public driving location.” Ebonics: “Yo son, you best not talk to me like dat dog, im liable to be splittin some wigs up in dis mug if you keep disrespectin like that...so ignant..” English: “Hello acquaintance. I would appreciate it if you didn't speak to me in that way. If you continue, I might start firing fast moving projectiles into people's skulls in this general vicinity. You are very ignorant.” Ebonics: “Man, he dropped a dime on dat whip. i thinks he gots that on tha corna lot of big g's auto. i gots to pimp that chrome.” English: “That fellow spent a lot of cash on his automobile. I believe that he processed the transaction in the main gangsters automobile store. I sure would love to drive that fine automobile.” Ebonics: “dem ho's keep tryin to buck my rides but they kno that i ain't givin em they nickels if they still kick it off the heezy and bounce. for real tho.” English: “My female prostitutes continue to hijack my cars, but they know that if they keep doing this, they will not receive their 1/25 gram of their cocaine if they keep leaving their houses. This is true.”

Author: Snoop Doggy Bryce http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1804723
18. (ebonics) (148↑, 100↓)
Broken english used by African-Americans (ebo-americans?) and white wanna-be gen-X-ers. Practitoners can be identified by tennis shoes that are stomped down in the rear, so as to be worn like house slippers. Frequently involves droppin' the las' consonan' of a word. Deft = def.

Shee mu-fuka, tha's def\!

Author: hannibal lickter http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1361863
19. (ebonics) (220↑, 175↓)
n. Complex language made up of slang terms. Usually spoken in the ghetto.

Ebonics: Why you all up in my grill yo? English: Why are you invading my personal space?

Author: freakinitbaby http://ebonics.urbanup.com/24658
20. (ebonics) (97↑, 62↓)
(n.) derivative word form resulting from the combination of "[ebony]" (referring to pigmentation) and "phonics". An evolving form of American English popularized in multimedia. Once only heard/spoken primarily in impoverished [urban] neighborhoods, it has infiltrated American culture to the point where some of the nation's largest public school districts even considered teaching it as part of the general curriculum.

The "For Dummies" publishing company would make a mint if they printed an "Ebonics For Dummies" title.

21. (ebonics) (65↑, 31↓)
A very crude dialect of the english language spoken by poorly educated negroes. Some white people known as wiggers attempt to imitate this form of speech to sound cool. Idiots.

ebonics Eric: Wudd up wit dat shit dawg? John: Speak English or shut the fuck up you stupid wigger.

22. (Ebonics) (105↑, 71↓)
A very ignorant way to pronounce English words; which makes the speaker sound stupid. It is a mix of Southern jargon, foreign terms from places like England, and terms made popular by rappers. Words like "Teeth" are replaced with "Teefh" or "Teefhis." Most words with "Th" in the end of the them are replaced with "TF" ( pronounced like Tee-Fifth). There is also completely made up words like "Finna." Finna meaning I'm fixing to, which is also a form of Ebonics; as "Fixing to" is an incorrect way to say "I'm getting ready to." The main problem with Ebonics, besides the ignorant stigma that cames along with it; is that most rappers and people that live in so-called Ghettos make up their own words. This has lead to an ever growing list of mispronounced words that ultimately cause these people to be viewed as thugs, gang members, criminals, and just plan stupid. Ebonics thrives in a world where most people want to look, speak, and act just like everyone else. The "Thug Look" is king of this world. Ebonics has the major effect of creating a negative stereotype for black men, women and Wiggers (A Wigger being a white person that so desperately wants to be Black). Ebonics has also caused people that speak in Ebonics-Only, to have their career choices limited. As employers view these people as being less intelligent and with the stereotype of being a thug. Even though these views are often times wrong, an impression of a person leads to a characterizing of them. An impression is the only way to judge a person without knowing more about them. So if the first impression is of a person that seems unable to speak in an intelligent manner; then that person will be judge solely on that. At a job interview the first impression is the ONLY impression. Ebonics has also lead to an overall stereotyping that American's are stupid. Rap is the major driving force behind Ebonics. Rappers tend to be pushed by record labels into a category of "The Status Quo." The Status Quo being the same generic look, sound and general act of being a thug. Leaving most rappers to be a carbon-copy of each other. Since so many people want to fit in, they follower rappers in anyway they can and that includes the ignorant speak of the "Street". Many African America's refuse to let go of Ebonics, as they see it as part of their Black Culture. While many view Ebonics as part of their Culture, their is a large group of intellectual African America's that view this as the core reason why black men and women receive negative stereotypes. The idea is that since white men and women often times have a limited understanding of Black Culture; that they get the wrong idea of the race from TV and Music. It should also be pointed out that White men and women have their own stereotypes. Rednecks are viewed as ignorant, fanatical, racist. So any segment of a population , no matter how small, can have consequences for everyone in that group.

Ebonics sound so stupid\!

Author: Russell Sheppard http://ebonics.urbanup.com/2952917
23. (ebonics) (67↑, 35↓)
A form of mental retardation characterised by inability to grasp the basics of human language.

Ebonicised person: "Fo shizzle dawg, ho be shakin thad ass." Normal black person: "No, don't stare, Leroy. It's not their fault they can't conjugate verbs. It's the ebonics, dear."

24. (Ebonics) (145↑, 113↓)
The way you talk when your vocabulary is limited to less then 500 words, just simply add an -izzle, drop a few letters, or misspell completely. Note: George W. Bush does this on a much more sophisticted scale.

Yo Dawg, are you going to the gamizzle? fo sho\!

25. (ebonics) (188↑, 165↓)
What happens when you take a large minority of people and confine them to run down neighbourhoods commonly called ghettos. Put them in a spot were the most alluring job is the hustling of crack rock and were school is a place were you might get shot, and suddenly a firm grasp on the english language dosen't seem so important anymore.

Check out Ebonics by Big L, some guy already posted the lyrics.

26. (ebonics) (72↑, 50↓)
Pretty much terrible and annoying...the only people that speak it are rappers or "gangsta's", uneducated white people that think MTV is the world, and those emulating aforementioned shitty rappers. The word "gangsta" itself is an ebonic contraction of the word "gangster." In order to make one's shitty music/lack of education seem almost ok but not quite there yet. Also, an excuse to talk like a total dumbass and say something that would not normally be acceptable but in this case it is unintelligible so said speaker can get away with it.

Jeff-"Yo, i gotsta ta gets me some bling-bling all up in dis bitch so's I can roll on ma twenty-fo's" Ian-"I swear to god, cut out the ebonics before I cut out your tongue"

Author: Almost Fantastic Dan http://ebonics.urbanup.com/2988929
27. (ebonics) (99↑, 79↓)
A speech impediment which commonly afflicts African-Americans. Causes speech to become nearly impossible to understand, except by those who also speak ebonics.

"Did you understand anything he just said? He must have been using ebonics."

28. (ebonics) (23↑, 6↓)
a bartering language used by disenfranchised black youth disguised as the common audible sounds of the mentally challenged, used for the illegal trade of: women, money, marijuana, popeyes fried chicken, guns, candy and crack cocaine

ebonics is actually more efficient when there are only 7 possible subjects.

29. (ebonics) (30↑, 18↓)
a pseudo-"language". the word was created to make people unable to learn english have higher self esteem. Many people who have immigrated to America quickly learn to speak better english than the ebonic speaking community. No one who speaks Ebonics has ever won a Nobel Peace Prize of McArthur Genuis Grant. Nor will they. Ever. Ebonics is not a language that screams "intelligence"

Only about 7% of the population speaks Ebonics but 70% of carjackers do. About 80% of males who say they are "babydaddy" to someone's children as opposed to being there "father" also do.

Author: jane doe the 6th http://ebonics.urbanup.com/4186349
30. (ebonics) (71↑, 60↓)
An effort to create a "new" language based off of the English language. Many changes have been made so that it can be different. Words that end in "oor" change to "oh". Words with "ing" change to "in'". Words that are next to each other in the sentence are sometimes combined. Also known as "ghetto" talk.

Ebonics: “Man foo, i think dis busta needs to get his caps out dis club 'afore i drop em in the street.” English: “I think that this man should evacuate his friends from this drinking establishment before I murder him and lay his dead corpse in a public driving location.” Ebonics: “Yo son, you best not talk to me like dat dog, im liable to be splittin some wigs up in dis mug if you keep disrespectin like that...so ignant..” English: “Hello acquaintance. I would appreciate it if you didn't speak to me in that way. If you continue, I might start firing fast moving projectiles into people's skulls in this general vicinity. You are very ignorant.” Ebonics: “Man, he dropped a dime on dat whip. i thinks he gots that on tha corna lot of big g's auto. i gots to pimp that chrome.” English: “That fellow spent a lot of cash on his automobile. I believe that he processed the transaction in the main gangsters automobile store. I sure would love to drive that fine automobile.” Ebonics: “dem ho's keep tryin to buck my rides but they kno that i ain't givin em they nickels if they still kick it off the heezy and bounce. for real tho.” English: “My female prostitutes continue to hijack my cars, but they know that if they keep doing this, they will not receive their 1/25 gram of their cocaine if they keep leaving their houses. This is true.”

Author: Snoop Doggy Bryce http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1848918
31. (ebonics) (20↑, 10↓)
Ignorant slang used predominately by black Americans, though also used by a segment of the white population known as "wiggers".

Ebonics: Fo shizzle my nizzle.

32. (Ebonics) (87↑, 77↓)
Simply put,ebonics is not cool, at all.

(An example of ebonics) Well if u do i got this song i did and flipped da sample to make it hip-hop click da link and go to the music section and its called "The Future" leave your opion about the beat. 1ne

33. (ebonics) (90↑, 81↓)
Ebonics: A dialect used by individuals that are handicapped because their mother dresses them funny and they can't carry their books or get up stairs to the school because they have to hold up their pants causing illiteracy.

If the liberals created a program to supply suspenders to the illiterate neighborhoods this could solve the problem. They could call it the in school suspension program. students could learn english and leave ebonics behind.

34. (ebonics) (64↑, 56↓)
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)

35. (ebonics) (58↑, 51↓)
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.

36. (ebonics) (82↑, 75↓)
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?

37. (ebonics) (75↑, 70↓)
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").

38. (ebonics) (32↑, 31↓)
slanged up english

ebonics: fo shizzle my nizzle. holla bak fo a 40 n mah grill. english: of course my african american friend. Come back to have a drink in my home.

39. (Ebonics) (3↑, 3↓)
Ebonics - Plural noun (treated as singular), Blend of Ebony and Phonics. The African-American dialect of Standard English, there are different dialects within Ebonics itself. Similar to how the American dialect of English has dialects within itself such as the Texan dialect and the Boston dialect. Ebonics is a dialect of Standard English just as American, Canadian, Scottish, Irish, Australian ect. forms of English are all dialects of Standard English. It is usually spoken by African-Americans who are the decedents of Black slaves from West Africa and the Caribbean.

Ebonics was born from the fact that African-American slaves were not allowed to learn how to read or write during their lives. Without proper instruction from their English speaking "masters" slaves were forced to learn English with the only language rules they knew from their native languages. Ebonics are usually seen as a form of "broken English" as a result. However they bear a resemblance to Scottish speakers of English. The Scottish people who used to speak Gaelic had English forced upon them by the English as well during conquest and enslavement. However proper instruction was not given in the language and its rules and as a result the Scottish dialect of English is different than Standard English. Both Scottish English, and African-American English (Ebonics) are dialects of Standard English. However, certain people have tried to claim that Ebonics is a separate language in it's own right while choosing to ignore basic definitions of language and other examples of similar cases. If Ebonics is indeed a separate language than the Scottish dialect of English, and many other dialects of English will also be different languages. The people who are trying to establish Ebonics as a separate language are simply trying to segregate African-Americans dialects as well as their culture from American culture and not allowing it to be included in Euro-American culture.

Author: Seperation=discrimination http://ebonics.urbanup.com/5711777
40. (ebonics) (27↑, 27↓)
A form of the English language, mostly inhabited by African-Americans. Most commonly confused with friendly slang such as "wassup" and "hey how you doin'". Ebonics has a historical background, mostly underappreciated by uneducated 'Crombie guys. During the times of early slavery, it was spoken mostly in the south as an alternate language to English, since their own native languages were forbidden. It has since survived centuries of change and been altered into today's form of african-american slang.

Ebonics: "Ayo wassup ma, damn yous lookin fly why dont you let me holla atchu for a hot minute" Proper English: "Hello, miss, you are looking very beautiful. I was wondering if you could possibly spare a minute of your time so that I could get to know you better." Old (southern) Ebonics: "Whyontchu brin dem oba here an let meh getcha sum colta drin yous been werkin eba sin da sun done come awn up, yous gonna hurchoself likeat." Proper English: "Why don't you bring those over here and let me get you a cold beverage. You have been working diligently since sunrise. This is not good for your health."

41. (Ebonics) (96↑, 97↓)
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\!"

Author: language student http://ebonics.urbanup.com/154682
42. (Ebonics) (15↑, 17↓)
The result of Uneducated, Ignorant mothers, Giving birth to bastardly children, being raised by on welfare, And alcohol.

Shiniqa yells to her 5year old son, Tyrone, "Get yo ass ova here mofo," Where my belt at? Ebonics Is Ignorance YO

Author: Yard Bird in your mofo yard http://ebonics.urbanup.com/4694113
43. (ebonics) (60↑, 62↓)
The way black people talk.

Fuck dem phonics, I'm hooked on ... ebonics\!

44. (ebonics) (44↑, 46↓)
A dialect of the English language that is used by individuals that, have difficulty pronouncing certain words, and/or, form a sentence using shortened words with improper verbs. Typically used by low class people but with no relation to wealth. Not a slang. Has a relation to poor education but leans more towards laziness, if educated. Can be viewed upon as a quick way of making a statement. Became popular in the late 70's and early 80's by poorly educated people that touted an "accept me for me" type attitude.

Christy and me is goin to da sto, you be want'n somin. Nah, I done ate already but let me aks Ricky. Tanya could you please stop using ebonics.

45. (ebonics) (51↑, 53↓)
When [ghetto] slang becomes an actual language

They now have schools and universities in America which actually offer courses in Ebonics.

46. (Ebonics) (41↑, 45↓)
A combination of English and dialects of African-Americans descended from West African peoples. Sometimes known as African American Vernacular English, but thats a bitch term.

Hey, yo boy, we ain't speakin' no ebonics, watchu talkin' bout nigga.

47. (ebonics) (31↑, 35↓)
a figure of language that consits of shizzles, wizzles, snuggle-wuggles and dizzels. Fo' SHizzle\!

im in ebonics III.

Author: WESTMINSTER OBSERVER http://ebonics.urbanup.com/119493
48. (ebonics) (17↑, 22↓)
ebonics is the act of using almost every word your english teacher didnt want you to use. it uses the latest slang or "in correct grammer" of the weak. it is useually spoken in the ghetto and poorer parts of town. some people speak ebonics as a 3rd language or just as a joke (e.g. preppy high schoolers) some people use it as a joke and when they need to get their point across to certain groups of people(e.g. myself, the person who is getting their poin across) and some people use it as every day language, they also dont call it ebonics, they called it "talk"n at cha". ebonics also involves putting an "izle" or "isich" to some words. it also works by just adding a J or an X.

Yo G, ima B5 to da mizall rite quick and get my mack on wit da shawties, ya dig me? or can u not speak my ebonics. look here playa, i dont like you crankin yo game on my blizzock, so you beta raise up outa here befor i have bust a kizzap in yo wana be back side. do u dig, trick? MAN1: shut izz up rite quizzick, i trin wizzach da tv bizzich. i said hush up in ther\! MAN\@: yo dog, u really cant speak ebonics. i mean im spitten dat at cha cuz i keeps it real. YA MEAN?\!?\!?\!

49. (ebonics) (16↑, 21↓)
The secreat language of black people that we cant understand.

Yo cracka whats popin?(in that weird accent) Im am fine thank you very much how about yourself? Ima chillen fo reaaa.Its sho pimp up in hur. Will you stop talking in ebonics?

50. (ebonics) (23↑, 28↓)
"street talk", "ghetto speech", the language of da gangstas.

Yo, my dawg, can't speak ebonics? Can't talk, just walk...

51. (ebonics) (33↑, 38↓)
ghetto talk

Ebonics: im gonna run all up in there set and disrepect it with tha tech. English:im gonna run up into a persons house and proceed to whack (kill) there bitch ass.

52. (Ebonics) (5↑, 11↓)
Literally " Black sounds". or an African language used by African Americans that is not a dialect of English.

Ebonics: Haps in da hood? = What's going on in the neighborhood? Jocking my style= Messing with me or copying me in an attempt to be cool like me. You got beef? = Are you provoking me to engage into a violent confrontation?

53. (Ebonics) (33↑, 39↓)
A made-up language with made-up words

1. Fo shizzle dizzle my nizzle That is ebonics. Enough said.

Author: Street Souljah http://ebonics.urbanup.com/3324003
54. (EBONICS) (15↑, 21↓)
A noun. An ethnic dialect used predominantly in urban areas around the United States

Ebonics-“ what up ho?,” which means “how are you doing young lady” “yo that shiznit be tizight,” which means “that is good stuff”

55. (ebonics) (10↑, 16↓)
Made up of the words [ebony] and [phonics], i.e., black English or "black speak". Covers all slang words and non-standard grammar originated from African Americans.

"Fo shizzle ma wizzle" "Im playin for mega chedda" "Quit talking in ebonics wigga"

56. (ebonics) (43↑, 49↓)
[(n)] [ebony]+[phonics]=[ebonics] (language of blacks) how the majority of blacks tamper with english. its not an official language but very widely known. its a fun alternative to boring english. like any language, ebonics has rules to follow. if you do not know them, you will look stupid trying to talk it or be lost when someone speaking ebonics adresses you

Here are rules for changing words: 1) for a word that has an ending pronounced 'ore' as in 'or' or 'more', remove to 'r' or 're' and add an apostrophe 2) for words with endings that are pronounced 'er' as in 'killer', remove the 'er' and add 'a', 'uh', or 'ah'(which is pronounced 'uh') for plural words, do the same exept 'ers' as in 'killers' is replaced by 'uz' (pronounced uh-z) or 'az'(pronounced 'uz') 3) for words that end in 'ool', such as 'cool' or 'fool', get rid of the 'l' and add an apostrophe instead 1) store \> sto' for \> fo' your/you're \> yo' 2) nigger \> nigga, nigguh, niggah niggers \> niggaz, nigguz 3) cool \> coo' fool \> foo' That was a short lesson in ebonics

Author: this website is ruined http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1446600
57. (ebonics) (38↑, 45↓)
the language of black people in the US. Chinese people speak mandarin Mexican people speak spanish Filipino people speak tagalog Black people speak ebonics

"Como estas senor?" "Oh i'm straight my nigga fo shizzle"

58. (Ebonics) (22↑, 29↓)
The commonly used forn of communicting between one African-American and another.

phrase-SHIT\! cuz that nig wit his crew is stright pimpin in dat hot six fow translation-Wow, good buddy, that citizen and his friends are traviling in a very nice vehicle.

59. (Ebonics) (8↑, 17↓)
A name made up by white people to describe the way certain uneducated people (of all races) speak.

Ebonics: I be goin to da store right thurr

60. (Ebonics) (15↑, 24↓)
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"

61. (Ebonics) (23↑, 32↓)
A vernacular or dialect spoken by Afrian-Americans; the result of how uneducated African slaves in America became to understand and communicate the English language. NOT SLANG.

English: I am, you are, he is Ebonics: I be, you be, he be

62. (ebonics) (38↑, 47↓)
Black talk, slang, ghetto, country,

Well I never herd such abstrosity in my life Boswick. Never talk in ebonics in my presence in your life\!

Author: Omari G's Baby Mama http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1414531
63. (Ebonics) (8↑, 18↓)
The format by which all UrbanDictionary examples are written.

Bitch be yackin at me fo' speakin wif ebonics so I slap her up and kick her ugly ass right up out my [flibbity-flobbity-floop].

Author: Dem whait bytchez haz me spend http://ebonics.urbanup.com/4456804
64. (ebonics) (7↑, 17↓)
black people talk who are gangsters and engage in gang activities regarding slapping that *profane word*

ebonics: Yu mean mugging me cuddy? English: Excuse me sir, are you gazing up and down my body as if you're seeing if i want to start something with you, my reproduction partner

Author: Hitlerslayer23_rules http://ebonics.urbanup.com/4421108
65. (ebonics) (22↑, 32↓)
words speaking ghettoly by mostly blacks(dont hate)

Damen: my nigga be willin ova nuttin son he be smoking to much dust. shanana: na na dont be hatten on my homeboi cuz he crunk damen:be quie u kno all he be doing iz poping dem gats and smoking dat stuff shanana:aight aight you stright dat es all he be doing

66. (EBONICS) (2↑, 13↓)
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 psychologist[1] 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.[2][3] 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\!

Author: RACISIMSTILLEXISTSIN2011 http://ebonics.urbanup.com/5603291
67. (ebonics) (12↑, 23↓)
The way us brothas be speakin'. Those white people be givin' every damn thing a name. ...pshh ebonics\!

you want an example, what was i speakin up there\!? nigerian\!? playa that was ebonics.

68. (ebonics) (54↑, 65↓)
1)A sub-language from English, made by African-Americans in the South during reconstruction period. Involves a heavy southern accent, many idioms involving the sea, and is difficult to understand if you are a traditional English speaker. 2)A 'language' spoken by tards and wiggers who think 'they is da shit', but are actually just making themselves look like iliterates and fools. If these people had one day on the streets, it would be the last. Especially the white ones. God curse their souls.

1) :I te yew, I see non then banjers commin thrugh the brroud\! :c'mon, now, gile, yew besta be jokin or I's hurt yew like a crawdad on Sunday. 2) :Yo yo I come from the streets nigga\! g-g-g-g-unit\! : bandwagon whore. :You best not be triflin' or I'm gonna cap you sorry white a$$ up on dis house\! : freak. :You got buck wit me, son? hoh? : (weeps softly at delince of America)

69. (ebonics) (51↑, 62↓)
Frequently maligned North American dialect spoken primarily by the black population. Ebonics has strong connections to African syntax, pronunciation, and grammar, though the dialect has evolved since its advent in the early slavery days of the United States. Due to its differences from standard English, people often mistakenly believe it to be nothing but a lazy and ignorant tongue. (It doesn't help that Ebonics has become trendy amongst illiterate teenagers who assume that "izzle", an infix which was invented only a few years ago, comprises the entirety of the dialect.) Others try to assume Ebonics in an attempt to look [hardcore]. However, most people who use Ebonics speak it as a mother tongue, and in this way it is as valid and organized a dialect as any other.

Dat my brudder car.

70. (Ebonics) (23↑, 34↓)
The way to talk in The hood

Yo That is dope Tho' fo rizzle\!

71. (Ebonics) (30↑, 41↓)
A language commonly used by the African-American race.

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.

Author: hizzle_69fizzle http://ebonics.urbanup.com/249132
72. (Ebonics) (10↑, 22↓)
a style of slang talk that is commonly associated with "black people" and "black impersonators". still commonly used, still commonly ridiculed by closet racists. are you going to make fun of every other slang there is? 9 times out of ten, you who is reading this uses slang in everyday life... why else would they be on urbandictionary?

ebonics, what's the problem? who gives a fuck how i speak idiot (mocking): yo yo yo g-dawg fo shizzle i done popped a cap in that bitch's ass idiot 2: yo that was ill... yo that was dope... yo that was safe... yo that was murked... to every possible and inappropriate situation me: *two bitch slaps*

73. (ebonics) (36↑, 49↓)
A language that is stigmatized and ridiculed by the intolerant society of America. It is complex, rule-governed and structured just as any other language... it is NOT slang and is not MADE UP by its speakers.

Certain aspects of Ebonics are shared by other languages around the globe, most specifically western African languages. The habitual "be" is a feature standard English does not have, establishing differences in the present tense like the "here and now" or "habitual."

74. (Ebonics) (35↑, 48↓)
Yo lisin' up y'all. Ebonics be a way of talkin' when you in da [hood] o' up in da [club]. When you be talkin' Ebonics, guys is [pimp\}s or [gangsta]s. Girls is [ho]s or fine piece o' ass. When you sees someone you knows, you ax dem a qwestion, like, [what up], or [what up playa]. After you says something, you can say b-otch. You can be sayin' [yo mama] a lot of da time. It's betta if you wears some [bling] or be in a car that bouces when you says Ebonics. Do you gots it?

Yo, [what up playa]? [Yo mama] be up in da [club], [ho]\! B-OTCH\!\!\!

75. (ebonics) (99↑, 112↓)
a "lanuge" made my by racist blacks as an excuse to not have to learn proper english like the rest of it's a messed up english made of stuff like izzles and in proper setences

black guy one:yo bizzle get meh meh gun fo so i'z be popin som capz black guy two(went to shcool):dude what are your trying say white guy: hah ha ha ha (both black guys kill him cause most black aboout 75% are all racists)

76. (Ebonics) (20↑, 34↓)
Just thought I should point out (though I find it unusual that you wouldn't know this, considering your "doctorate in languages") that "aks" was actually the original pronunciation of what is now accepted as "ask". The word "ask" originally came from the word "acsian". By the time people settled North America in the 1400's though, the word had been shortened to "aks". Like with many words (especially those combining the "s" and "c" sounds) metathesis occured, and some people began to pronounce the word as "ask". Because of animosity between the North and the South, the North started consistently pronouncing it as "ask" and put pressure on the public school system to have it taught that way as well. "Aks" became stigmatized as the "souther/uneducated" pronunciation, though at this point had yet to be associated with African Americans. Ultimately, under pressure fromthe North, all public schools(PS) adopted that pronunciation. Because african americans were not allowed access to PS at that time, they continued to learn that it was pronounced as "ask". It's less a matter of "ebonics" as it is your lack of historical knowledge. Get educated love :)

In reference to the use of "aks" as an example of the controversial term "ebonics", AKS and ASK were for a long time both accepted ways to pronounce what is now most widely accepted as "Ask"

77. (ebonics) (11↑, 25↓)
Ebonics- are simply english words that have different meanings, and used most of the time in a different context, from what the "norm" would consider to be it's definition.

For example: Crib- this term usually will describe a bed for a baby. On the other hand the ebonical term would have the definition as being- a house, a home, or wherever you live. Another example would be a popular word: Boo Boo is known in the dictionary as a word used to express dissatisfaction or contempt, especially at a speaker or performer. However Boo in ebonics can mean a good friend, or a girlfriend. It is used a term of endearment. All the other stuff you all are writing about is simply called ignorance and is not associated with ebonics in my book.

78. (Ebonics) (23↑, 37↓)
The way black people talk its stands for, ebony which means dark and phonics with means like the way of speaking or the vocabulary so in other words the way black people speak.

Like for shizzle my nizzle thats part of ebonics or like that was a hizzy for shizzy party.

79. (ebonics) (31↑, 46↓)
ebonics is when you substitute every word with a slang word instead of just using the occasional slang word you can make up yo own word for any other word an it's cool because no one will understand your language but you and if everyone did it then no one would understand anyone and we could all just walk around going "bleep bleep"..."bappity bappity bap"..."click click"..."ah-oooga"......"narf"...."zot" "oogity-boogity-boo"..."gazzizza"\!\!\!

"wibbiddy wibbiddy wap"..."freun-laven"..."fweep-fweep"..."whinny whinny whinny".."wapata wapata"..."weeeeee"

80. (ebonics) (24↑, 40↓)
Ebony(black) + Phonics = Ebonics, unlike what most white people think, izzle aint used alot in the hood, just cuz Snoop Dogg uses it it doesnt mean that its a part of the language.yeen goin down in tha streets n be hearin fo shizzle my nizzle, its jsut not heard, get ya shyt str8.

Ebonics Guy1: Whats good homie Guy2: aint nuthin mayn, bout to go move some weight, gotta keep my hustle up mayn Guy1: Fosho, holla back at ya boy lata Guy2: Sho'nuff Guy1: 1

81. (Ebonics) (9↑, 27↓)
Literally translated from "ebony" and "phonics", Ebonics is NOT slang, it is NOT an immediate label that categorizes a person's intelligence simply because they speak it, Ebonics is a Regional Vernacular that functions as a Middle to Older compostion of the English language; adding extra negatives, fluctuating tenses and simplifying past/present/future tenses. The Southern American Vernacular is the largest Accent Group in the United States and varies depending upon which regional dialect is in question. The term "Ebonics" has been misconstrued by media into having this reputation of being some "jungle-bunny language" that only non-intellectuals with violent tendencies are prone to use, when in actuality AAE (African American English) is nothing more than a sociocultural form of English that varies between cultures and regions wherein the Southern American English dialects are found.

Metathesised Form Examples: Graps (Grasp), Aks (Ask) / etc. Dropping Copulas (most commonly recognized and associated with Ebonics): Who you? / Where you at? / Who he be? / Where he been? / You crazy\! / Where you put it at? / She my sister. / etc. Altered Syntax: Why they ain't growin'? / Who the hell she think she is? / Who you think you be? / etc.

82. (ebonics) (21↑, 39↓)
Contrary to ignorant posts on this website, Ebonics is NOT mere slang. Rather it is a fully-formed, complex, rule-governed system of language that has specific rules for pronunciation, vocabulary, and word order, all of which operate as a complex grammatical system inherited, in part, from West African languages. Attempts to imitate the speech patterns by those who don’t understand the complexities of the grammatical system of Ebonics not only sound ridiculous but also result in usages that are downright linguistically incorrect and culturally demeaning.

Here are four grammatical rules in ebonics: Habitual “be”: He be mean to me. (meaning: he is habitually mean to me.) He mean to me. (meaning: he is being mean to me right now.) She BEEN married. (stressed “been” meaning she’s been married a long time and still is.) Multiple negative inversion: Can’t nobody beat ‘em.

83. (ebonics) (18↑, 36↓)
Contrary to ignorant posts on this website, Ebonics is NOT mere slang. Rather it is a fully-formed, complex, rule-governed system of language that has specific rules for pronunciation, vocabulary, and word order, all of which operate as a complex grammatical system inherited, in part, from West African languages. Attempts to imitate the speech patterns by those who don’t understand the complexities of the grammatical system of Ebonics not only sound ridiculous but also result in usages that are downright linguistically incorrect and culturally demeaning.

ebonics examples: Habitual “be”: He be mean to me. (meaning: he is habitually mean to me.) He mean to me. (meaning: he is being mean to me right now.) She BEEN married. (stressed “been” meaning she’s been married a long time and still is.) Multiple negative inversion: Can’t nobody beat ‘em.

84. (ebonics) (30↑, 48↓)
ebonics is a dialect most commonly used by African-Americans. it involves grammar, punctuation and other things and often changes depending on what state, region you're in. ebonics is NOT slang. those who believe it is only show their ignorance. why would linguists study something that is insignificant. i would suggest those who believe this is only slang to pick up a book on pedagogy, read for clarity and understanding, and if you still don't get it, you never will.

Ebonics - I be wondering why people don't read a book for clarity.

85. (ebonics) (28↑, 46↓)
is an actual dialect of english. just like any other dialect of english it will be slightly different from english. Is does have SYNTAX. Verbal marking, its own phonological system different from english. This is not what blacks do to not learn english. Read a book. African American English by Lisa Green. You will be informed or maybe not if you don't understand linguistics. By the way, there are many variations of English. Do you know which one you are speaking?

my examples are too extensive so I will put normal ones Terms for females in ebonics Bopper, dime, honey, hot girl, ma, shorty, wifey These are labels for females used by males. If there was no systematic way of doing things then a female would be able to say these things and not seem a little odd. As a female it would be odd to label a girl as a "shorty".

86. (ebonics) (17↑, 35↓)
1.)language used that doesn't exactly mean what is said 2.)language used to put a twist on specific words to tweak it to a certain style (like southern) so specific people can understand

1.) The doctor was mad at me 'cause I called and told him that I wouldn't be able to make disappointment. 2.) a.Is you goin' to chuch? b.You didn't bring your huntin' boots widjadidja?

Author: darkshadow2247 http://ebonics.urbanup.com/973043
87. (ebonics) (17↑, 36↓)
Contrary to ignorant posts on this website, Ebonics is NOT mere slang. Rather it is a fully-formed, complex, rule-governed system of language that has specific rules for pronunciation, vocabulary, and word order, all of which operate as a complex grammatical system inherited, in part, from West African languages. Attempts to imitate the speech patterns by those who don’t understand the complexities of the grammatical system of Ebonics not only sound ridiculous but also result in usages that are downright linguistically incorrect and culturally demeaning.

Examples of rule-governed ebonics features: Habitual “be”: He be mean to me. (meaning: he is habitually mean to me.) He mean to me. (meaning: he is being mean to me right now.) She BEEN married. (stressed “been” meaning she’s been married a long time and still is.) Multiple negative inversion: Can’t nobody beat ‘em.

88. (ebonics) (12↑, 31↓)
Consisting of the words ebony and phonics. It is a language that has its roots in American slavery and is commonly associated with African Americans. In no way is it a sign of laziness or child like speech by its speaker. Ebonics has been popularized in the past 20 years by the introduction of rap and hip hop but is seen as a creole language comprised of African and English dialects.

My friends were going home Ebonics would translate into: Mah bros be headin to the heezee. OR They came to meet me= They come meet me They were eating= They was eating

89. (ebonics) (41↑, 60↓)
A version of the English Language, most commonly used by Aferican Americans, and Caucasian Africans.

Ebonics: yo za ga bens na b up wif da shaakzz in da hood, i whoo yo aa niii. Translation: Hello, how is it going my counterpart, best not be loitering with fellow counterparts in the living space, or I shall engage in violent activities with you, African American.

90. (ebonics) (14↑, 35↓)
What happens when crackers try to put a label on Black jive.

Cracker: "Johnson, I believe that colored fellow just called me a muthafukin, skinny-ass, honky." Cracker too: "Pay no attention to him, Charlie. He was just speaking his ebonics in saying you are a rather thin, Anglo-Saxon, who does the deed with his mother."

Author: Melvin V. Peebles http://ebonics.urbanup.com/2289868
91. (ebonics) (15↑, 39↓)
The langizzle of da shizzles from da hood.

English Phrase:Nice Sneakers\! Ebonics equivalent: Drop them Nike off yo' fizzle for i bust a cap in ya'

92. (ebonics) (11↑, 37↓)
derived from "urbanics" which is an unused word for the lingual pattern of paraphrased english speaking people of a lower class. Ebonics; is the ethnocentric translation which is later sold to the masses as a legitamite lingual classification to only represent another effort to condition people to percieve the white culture as civilized and all others as savages.

"What did that wigger say to the nigger? They must be using ebonics."

Author: Seeker of the truth as strange as it may be http://ebonics.urbanup.com/2096941
93. (ebonics) (15↑, 41↓)
derived from "urbanics" which is an unused word for the lingual pattern of paraphrased english speaking people of a lower class. Ebonics; is the ethnocentric translation which is later sold to the masses as a legitamite lingual classification to only represent another effort to condition people to percieve the white culture as civilized and all others as savages.

"Can you understand what that nigger is saying to that wigger? They must be speaking ebonics."

Author: Seeker of the truth as strange as it may be http://ebonics.urbanup.com/2094952
94. (ebonics) (29↑, 57↓)
Wud up doe?\!?\! Id jus liketa say dat i cin speak bof ebonics an english so damn good. fa reel tho i am like da most bilingual motha in this bitch. So as all yall cin see rite bout now dat i cin speak n unda stand ebonics...I am a white female from Detroit, now dont be afraid, im not dangerous most white peple cant but im def so so special fa reel do. i spell "the" as tha and usuaally replace my ths with a d an all that otha shyt. i be listenin to rap an hip hop all tha time....tho sometihmes my whiteness comes out an i find myself listenin to Hilary Duff...ay dont blame me, im only 16. Dis iz a big acomplishment fa some1 mah age to be able to speak dese 2 languigiz yeeeeaaaa u kno how i do. i be smokin blunts wit mah homegirls an sum fine ass niggaz...ay, dont be hatin...im mo black den mos ov yall....but den on tha oda side, i cin be as white as yew want me ta be... i onli speak ebonics around mah girls and may homis. but around family, i gotsta keep it white and PG 13 ya kno. cuz dey dont kno. Dey jus don kno. but i kno u kno, u kno? haha, naw...but i rite to much. U kno how we do it in tha D u kno fa reel. but im bout ta go make me some Ramen Noodlz and buy me some hot cheetos an go watch BET an den afta dat im prolly bout ta jus go play basketball in da alley on da souf side haha, u kno\!\!\! aiight den, so peace out homez. Adios haha naw, idk

Do yall realli need mo exampuls of ebonics??? fa reel now. i mean come on. all dem ppl do who be sayin ta add izzle and shit like dat..i just wanna say to all u white ppl out derr who cant speak wit da hood, dat we dont say dat...so jus lettin y;all kno, but uh im boutsta be out do....but mah name aint really Shaniqua, im just fronin. haha peace

95. (ebonics) (26↑, 57↓)
ebonics is the way of speaking used primarily by poor black people in the getto. saying that this style of speach is used by the ignorant is actually racist, as it is saying that black people are ignorant, (not true) based on their speech. all it is is new words to express your meaning and dismissing the speech as ignorant is an insult to an entire culture

frontin', wilin', f'sho, muhfucka, etc is an example of ebonics

Author: i wanna piss on you http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1689537
96. (Ebonics) (14↑, 49↓)
Was to be an educational tool to help black and latino school age children to grasp Standard American English (SAE). Once it was picked up by a biased media that made certain to manipulate this into a racial controversy (remember how they manipulated us during the beginning of the Iraqi occupation?) So the whole premise of ebonics was beaten down because we don't want no ghetto kids to start speaking SAE and having more opportunities and gettin' all uppity with the white folks. WORD\!

Ebonics: I dont be havin'nothin' SAE: I don't have opportunities to advance myself

97. (ebonics) (17↑, 57↓)
It's a mix between Ebony and Phonics, and though people say its racist, it was truly meant for the African American culture. Ebony is the, I guess, "Proper" way to title Africans.

Fo' shizzle my nizzle.

Author: Scott Stewart http://ebonics.urbanup.com/418397
98. (ebonics) (16↑, 67↓)
BLACK=EBONY +PHONICS -------- Ebon-ics

ebonics- yo fo shizzle son you betta brace yoself suckka English-My mother is from pakistan and she lives here in new gunie....reese son

Author: Nigga Please Reese http://ebonics.urbanup.com/735459
99. (ebonics) (13↑, 79↓)
The true definition of ebonics is a made up version of english so that we can reclaim a new language that was taken away from us in slavery. Even though blacks have made up ebonics and other cultural things, everyone in america tries to copy it. Thus we can never have anything we say or create truely ours, because everyone wants a peice of the black/african pie.

It's time iz be goin ta da mutha lan (Africa). I ain't been dair in 450 years. Fo'get ebonics let's speak swahili,bantu, or other tribal languages.

100. (ebonics) (25↑, 94↓)
OK folks,stop bashing black people\!Ebonics,everyone speaks it regardless your race and were you rest at(live at:)).And be real,none of you guy's talk like you did in your examples\!

Ebonics,the universal lanuage\!\!\! Dude,holla,hoe,ain't,steez,stunna,etc..

101. (ebonics) (21↑, 92↓)
language used by black pplz, dat many whites dont kno jack 'bout. Mainly don by aneone who can actually speak it. don't consist of fo' shizzle my nizzle, or ane words wit an izzle. We is not ignant cuz we do speak prper english, betta den most ppl, get ur facts straight, u dag on wiggas, dammit\!\! U Jus HATIN on us cuz u wanna be us, but chile, you cant do it, u caint

real ebonics: nigga watchu doin', wat it look lyk nigga im dryin my money ( ATL) dat mess is narsty dats mad grimy not real: Wat Up? dis is of da hizzle fo shizzle ( dats sum crap)

Author: cuntryladee123 http://ebonics.urbanup.com/1999885
102. (ebonics) (43↑, 121↓)
if you look up this word, you should not be speaking it in the first place.

you do not deserve an example

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