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    [Noun]  | "ver*nac*u*lar*ism" | \ vər-ˈna-kyə-lə-ˌri-zəm \


    1: a vernacular word or idiom


    Origin: circa 1841 ;

    [Noun]  | "vernacularism" 


    1: as in euphemism, modernism;


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     [ "vernacular" ]

    1: The standard native language of a country or locality.

      * e.g.,  ... An example of "southern" vernacular: 


     [ "vernacular" ]

    2: The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm fixing to do that." Meaning, "I am going to do that, without a doubt. But not yet." 


     [ "vernacular" ]

    3: A variety of such everyday language specific to a social group or region: the vernaculars of New York City.


     [ "vernacular" ]

    4: The idiom of a particular trade or profession: in the legal vernacular.


     [ "vernacular" ]

    5: An idiomatic word, phrase, or expression.


     [ "vernacular" ]

    6: The common, nonscientific name of a plant or animal.

     [ "Vernacular" ]

    1: The common, often local, general dialect.

      * e.g.,  ... "Every word or phrase in urban dictionary should be part of your vernacular." 


     [ "Vernacular" ]

    2: Or, even more general,

      * e.g.,  ... Commonly Heard after accidental rhymes or verbose expression: 


     [ "Vernacular" ]

    3: What is spoken.

      * e.g.,  ... "Excellent usage (of the vernacular)." 

     [ "Vernacular" ]

    1: its when a girl is gettin it from behind and when shes about to cum she turns around, grab the guy n tell him in a deep voice "bitch if u eva leave me ima chop ur dick of, n staple it to ur forehead!"

      * e.g.,  ... yo ma girl was givin me the vernacular last night! 

     [ "vernacular" ]

    1: LOCAL JARGIN

      * e.g.,  ... j chris i just lost my wallet. **j chris is local jargin (vernacular) in berlin nh for jesus christ 

     [ "Contemporary vernacular" ]

    1: A current mode of speaking that may confuse others who are not familiar with the current events and trends in society.

      * e.g.,  ... "We lurked out in the streets for a few hours but then she told me to come over so I came through cause it's really nothing." 

     [ "slave vernacular" ]

    1: Refers to the broken English utilized by African slaves who learned to speak English during their enslavement in America. This form of speech became prefered by White people of the time, as it validated their belief that Africans were inferior and incapable of learning to be civilized. After a time, many children and decendants of slaves, both freed and still in captivity, utilized some form of slave dialect while in the presence of White people, but in private spoke proper English, read books, and wrote poetry.

      * e.g.,  ... An example of Slave Vernacular taken from Paul Lawrence Dunbar's (1872-1906)"An Easy Goin Feller":  

     [ "Nigga vernacular Ebonics dialect" ]

    1: A dialect they speak in that sounds like a whole other language it even comes with accents. Black Niggaspeak.

      * e.g.,  ... nigga- yuh shawdy niggas out in the streets doing crime doing rhyme yuh 

     [ "Squirrel Vernacular" ]

    1: Adorable onomatopoeia. Seriously, does everything have to be gross or offensive?

      * e.g.,  ... He spoke French - such an ugly language. She spake in the Squirrel Vernacular. Adorable. 

     [ "Vernacular colonialism" ]

    1: The process through which black slang and vernacular is co opted to become part of "internet culture". Terms like "simp" "woke" and "lit" that have been used for years in the black community and black Twitter become mainstream, leading white people to think the terms belong to them, ignorant of their origins.

      * e.g.,  ... Brian: You seen that Kevin, that kids a simp. 

     [ "Children’s Vernacular English" ]

    1: Abbreviated as CVE, it is the distinct dialect used by prepubescent children

      * e.g.,  ... Words like blankie, tattletale, cooties, and scaredy-cat are examples of children’s vernacular English 

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