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Definition of Black English noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Black English

noun

/ˌblæk ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

/ˌblæk ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

[uncountable]

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any of various forms of English spoken by black people, especially a form spoken in US cities

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