Dictionary

Black British en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (alt-of, not-comparable) Alternative letter-case form of black British.
   alt of black British

Relateds

Multicultural London English · Black English

Black British en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A variety of English language spoken by or associated with Black people in Britain.
   • Bloom’s Black British dialect is a technical and rhythmic innovation. It is a self conscious attempt to subvert the traditional language of poetry and insist on a merciless difference. 1991, Maggie Humm, Border Traffic: Strategies of Contemporary Women Writers, page 59:
   • By the time that awareness had been raised in educational circles, the ability to code-switch between the local British dialect and Black British English was widespread; the distinctively Black British variety which was emerging among second-generation children was essentially a marker of identity. 2007, Viv Edwards, Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World : Pedigree of Nations, page 126:
2. (alt-of, countable, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of black British, a social and cultural group consisting of Black Britons.
   alt of black British

Forms

Synonyms

Black British English · British Black English