"blaccent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blaccents [plural]
Etymology: Blend of black + accent Etymology templates: {{blend|en|black|accent}} Blend of black + accent Head templates: {{en-noun}} blaccent (plural blaccents)
  1. (US) An accent characteristic of African-Americans (black Americans). Wikipedia link: en:blaccent Tags: US Synonyms: blackcent Coordinate_terms: African-American English (alt: AAE), African-American Vernacular English [African-American-Vernacular-English], Ebonics
    Sense id: en-blaccent-en-noun-KRIxMoZ9 Categories (other): American English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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