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Affrilachian

Affrilachian adjective: black and Appalachian; of or pertaining to black people in Appalachia and their culture.

Adjective

Affrilachian

  1. Black and Appalachian; of or pertaining to black people in Appalachia and their culture.

Noun

Affrilachian (plural Affrilachians)

  1. A black native of Appalachia.

Forms of Affrilachian

Adjective
alternative formAfrilachian
Noun
pluralAffrilachians

Origin of Affrilachian

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

Questions about Affrilachian

What does Affrilachian mean?
Affrilachian means black and Appalachian; of or pertaining to black people in Appalachia and their culture.
What part of speech is Affrilachian?
Affrilachian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Affrilachian in the dictionary

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

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