disclaimer ; please correct me if i got anything wrong! - - - common terms ; - blaccent, speaking based on the way black people speak + the words they use, how they are pronounced - microaggression, unintentional discrimination against racial groups or ethnicity. - code-switching, alternating two (or more) languages or different languages in a conversation. for example, black people may want to switch between aave and standard english. - - - aave is african american vernacular english, commonly called as 'gen z slang'. these words amy seem new, but they date back to ages ago, but they werent as widely used as they are now. list of aave terms ; - chile - asf/af - period(t) - purr - bae - boo - sus - simp - hella - tea - tho - cap - shook - snatched - lit - finna - woke - aggy - pressed - sis - miss girl - fam - ion - ghetto - go off - wbk (we been knew) if you are white or a non-black poc (people of colour), you shouldnt use aave. using aave or a blaccent when speaking to black people is a microagression, especially if you dont speak that way. telling black people to speak correctly/make jokes based on their use of aave is also microaggressive.
