| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
303 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Gossip & storytelling -- Language lives in the body -- Cautions & warnings -- Consequences & repercussions -- Okay, shoes! -- Inspiring & affirming -- Let the church say "Amen" -- Church -- Code calibrating -- Units of measure -- A lifeblood in and of itself -- Queer & trans -- Language as resistance -- Love, sex & relations -- The kitchen sink. |
| Summary |
"In this vibrant guide to Black language, journalists jarrett hill and Tre'vell Anderson translate beloved colloquialisms distinct to the Black community, diving into what these phrases mean, how we use them, and why we can't live without them"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Black English -- Terms and phrases.
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Black English. (OCoLC)fst00833604
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries. (OCoLC)fst01423826
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Anderson, Tre'vell, 1991- author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: hill, jarrett, 1985- Historically Black phrases California : Ten Speed Press, [2023] 9781984861726 (DLC) 2022048789 |
| ISBN |
9781984861719 hardcover |
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1984861719 hardcover |
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9781984861726 electronic book |
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