Ebonics name

n. - Personal name popular with African Americans or found exclusively in African American communities.

For girls, Ebonics names typically follow the pattern of three syllables with the stress on the second vowel. This may be accomplished by adding a prefix to a mainstream, two-syllable name, or by inventing a name from scratch. Less commonly, a two-syllable name is made by adding a syllable to the ending "-elle."

For boys, Ebonics names are often names formerly popular with whites. Otherwise, they are two syllable names with the stress on the second syllable. This pattern can be achieved by adding a prefix to a single-syllable mainstream name, or by inventing a name by combining two syllables. As with girls, a boy's name can also be formed with the "-el" (notice masculine spelling) ending.

Invented Ebonics names often begin with the syllables La/Le, Da/De, or Sha/She.

Bessie grandbabies all have Ebonics names: LaTanya, LaWanda, Deneka, Chantelle, Calvin, Reggie, Demond, Lamont, Montel, and DeWayne.

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airbags

Term for breast implants.

I was attracted to Linda's big boobs, until I found out she had airbags.

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dorothy

A purple creature that will sometimes make its rounds in the malaysian forests of Timbuktoo.

Do not feed the Dorothy

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East Flatbush

Neighborhood in north-central Brooklyn. Once a lower middle class Jewish neighborhood, now predominately West Indian, meaning Jamaican, Haitian, and Trinidadian. While sometimes labeled "thriving" and "energetic" because of its immigrant population, it's really one of New York City's worst neighborhoods, being both dirty and dangerous.

I drove to East Flatbush to visit my girl, but when I left her apartment my car had been stolen.

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perky

what a cheerleader is 24/7

I am, like, totally perky, like oh my god, like, for sure.

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P.U.O.

Acronym for "Person of Unknown Origin." Refers to a person whose racial/ethnic background is not immediately obvious. Popularized by radio personality Howard Stern.

"I thought Angelina Jolie was Asian, then I found out her father is white. I guess she's a P.U.O."

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Blue Smurf

Bentyl, a pill for irritable bowel syndrome; in large doses, can cause intoxication. So named because of the color of the pill. Bought and sold in prisons and used to get high.

When I was in the yard, I traded 1 Klonopin for 5 Blue Smurfs.

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