Black English Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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Used most often by, originating with, or associated with African-Americans, African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), or Black English. Includes terms sometimes said to be "Ebonics." You can also see entries assigned to this category.

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Black Belt n. E-40, who gets things popping every weekend at San Jose’s Ambassador Lounge, notes that what we witnessed was a major catastrophe in a region so heavily African-American that it is sometimes called the Black Belt. [ Language Black English English Place United States] [full cite] (Sep. 28, 2005)

black-ccent n. With his light skin, African father and white mother, and only faint hint of what I call a “black-ccent"—the subtle vocal quality that makes most black Americans identifiable as black over the phone (yes, one can “sound black.” It’s been demonstrated repeatedly by linguistic analysis, and the “black-ccent” overlaps only partially with white Southern)—Mr. Obama would easily be cast by these types as “not too black.” [Black English Race] [full cite] (Sep. 28, 2006)

boughetto n. Yeeeah…i like this term, Boughetto.…hahahahha…it’s comin into the rickabulary. [Black English English] [full cite] (Aug. 27, 2005)

break off v. phr. Can anybody break me off with some news on Snoopy’s Murder? [Black English English Hip-Hop] [full cite] (Jun. 2, 2005)

busdown n. She went from boo to busdown?…rofl. [Black English English Slang] [full cite] (Feb. 22, 2005)

busdown n. A head strong woman that knows what she want in life and has goals for herself. An educated woman not a dumb @$$ busdown. [Black English English Slang Chicago] [full cite] (Feb. 22, 2005)

busdown n. Bowwow is mine the real Shad Moss A.K.A. Bowwow right here bitch you busdown ass hoe. [Black English English Slang] [full cite] (Feb. 22, 2005)

bust-down n. One day while working at a hair salon that he owns, Jeff explains to me that he was constantly being asked by the young black women who frequented the shop to bring a bunch of “ballers” (men with money who enjoy flossing) together and host a party so that they could make some money by performing sexual acts. The name of such an event is a called a bust-down. [Black English English Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (Feb. 22, 2005)

bust-down n. Bentley is a bust down, he’s an ugly dude. It sounds like fake groupie stories. [Black English English Slang] [full cite] (Feb. 22, 2005)

bustdown n. U nasty as hell u shouldnt put yo self out there like that its makes u look like a bustdown, a ho, a infected ass female and shit jus plain nasty. [Black English English Hip-Hop Slang] [full cite] (Feb. 22, 2005)

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