In a recent online presentation, editors and researchers working on a first-of-its-kind dictionary of African American English gave a status update on the project. As academics explained their vari… ...

Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used, and now a new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

Below, find 10 of the definitions and etymologies included in the soon-to-be-published dictionary and revealed by the Times. bussin (adjective and participle): 1. Especially describing food: tasty ...

Oxford University Press has announced a large-scale study that will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, the brainchild of historian Henry Louis Gates that will focus on ...

The Oxford Dictionary of African American English could help Black workers feel more valued in predominantly White workplaces. June 10, 2023 at 8:00 AM EDT By Issac Bailey ...

In a recent online presentation, editors and researchers working on a first-of-its-kind dictionary of African American English gave a status update on the project. As academics explained their ...

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.) By Sandra E. Garcia In a ...

The Oxford Dictionary of African American English will also include “old school,” or its variant “old skool” — characteristic of hip-hop or rap music born in New York City as the 1970s ...

The dictionary will serve as a record of the ways Black people have molded English to protect themselves, Harvard researcher Henry Louis Gates Jr. said.

The “Oxford Dictionary of African American English” has its first 10 words. See what they are. The dictionary has a projected publish date of March 2025.