It sounds odd to us now, but contemporary sources... suggest how the archaic blackspeak that we associate with blackface performers had some of the aura of the later white appropriations of black speech.
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Blackspeak
Synonyms for "blackspeak" (5 found)
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Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (2)
Related words (2)
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Jordan's records were the first time many whites encountered the nuances of hip urban blackspeak.
Source: wiktionary
Like Hawk, he moved easily in and out of blackspeak as it suited him.
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