AAVE meaning

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AAVE (noun): a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States.

Definition of AAVE

  1. a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States

    Synonyms: African American Vernacular English, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics

    Type of: American English

Word lists: words starting with AA · words ending in VE · 4-letter words

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