ebonify
ebonify · ebonifies · ebonified · ebonifying
To adopt or imitate an African-American speech style, mannerisms, or mindset,…To adopt or imitate an African-American speech style, mannerisms, or mindset, particularly one associated with an urban vernacular or informal expression.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet, uncommon)To adopt or imitate an African-American speech style, mannerisms, or mindset, particularly one associated with an urban vernacular or informal expression.
Origin
From Ebonics + -ify.From Ebonics + -ify.
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Forms
ebonifies, ebonifying, ebonified, ebonifiedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedebonification
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.