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Black talk

Geneva Smitherman

1994243 pagesabout 4–6 hours
1994
first published
  • 1994Houghton Mifflin · 243 pages · ENGISBN 9780395674109
  • 2000Houghton Mifflin · 305 pages · ENGISBN 9780395969199

"Fully revised and updated - the ultimate guide to black talk from all segments of the African American community.". "Do you want to be down with the latest hype terms from the Hip Hop world? Black Talk is the perfect source. This new edition of Black Talk includes more than 300 new words and phrases and, now more than ever, reflects the ever-changing meanings and uses of this vital and rich part of our language. In a style that is always informative and always entertaining, Geneva Smitherman takes this dictionary far beyond a list of words. Black Talk is a cultural map that charts word meanings along the highways and byways of African American life."--BOOK JACKET.

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