Examples of Ebonics Language Words and Phrases

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Ebonics (a portmanteau of the words ebony and phonics) is a term originally intended to refer to the language of all people who come out of the bondage of black Africans, especially in West Africa, the Caribbean and North America.

Ebonics simply means ‘dark speech’ (a combination of ebony words ‘black’ and ‘phonics’).

Ebonics is a traditional American English method used at home or in everyday communication rather than at official times. The frequency is very different from the standard American English when it comes to people with low levels of education. It should not be confused with the types of language spoken by special sections such as urban youth, where one encounters words and phrases that are not widely used in the original indigenous language.

Examples of Ebonics Words and Phrases

You can start learning Ebonics with the following Introduction to words, terms, phrases used by black African Americans:

Word Meaning
metro shortened form of the word “metro sexual”
kicks shoes or sneakers
krunk alternative spelling of the word “crunk”
biter one who copies another person in some way
blade a knife
chill relax; stop doing something
chips money
dilly synonym for “deal”
dime bag a little bag filled with ten dollars worth of marijuana.
blaze to smoke pot
bling bling expensive, often flashy jewelry sported mostly by African American hip-hop artists and middle class Caucasian adolescents.
boo one’s lover
cappin shooting
chickenhead a materialistic woman
nigga person, especially African American
nizzle an African-American man; commonly used in conjunction with “fo-shizzle”
drinks beverages, usually alcohol
grimey selfish, greedy
grip money
dutch a branch of smoked drugs with an interesting taste and feel
flow skills
fly attractive
fo sho an alternative way of saying “for sure”
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grill one’s face
mary jane codename for marijuana

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