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Affrilachia

Syllables: Af·fri·la·chia

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Southern US/ˌæf.ɹəˈlæ.tʃə/Canada/ˌæf.ɹɪˈleɪ.(t)ʃə/

Affrilachia proper noun: black Appalachia; Appalachia, viewed with an eye to its black population and their culture.

Proper noun

Affrilachia

  1. Black Appalachia; Appalachia, viewed with an eye to its black population and their culture.

Origin of Affrilachia

Blend of African + Appalachia, attributed to poet Frank X Walker.

Questions about Affrilachia

What does Affrilachia mean?
Affrilachia means black Appalachia; Appalachia, viewed with an eye to its black population and their culture.
What part of speech is Affrilachia?
Affrilachia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Affrilachia?
Affrilachia is pronounced /ˌæf.ɹəˈlæ.tʃə/ (Southern US).

Words near Affrilachia in the dictionary

  1. affrightfully
  2. affrighting
  3. affrightingly
  4. affrightment
  5. affrights
  6. Affrilachia
  7. Affrilachian
  8. Affrilachians
  9. affront
  10. affrontable
  11. affrontant

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