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The First 10 Words of the African American English Dictionary Are In

An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.)

Sandra Garcia
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Black People, Dictionaries, English Language, Gates, Henry Louis Jr, Harvard University, Language and Languages, Oxford University Press, Research
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