Meanings of american vernacular in English

There's also an enjoyable paean to the black American vernacular.

In the American vernacular the word "mean" is very significant.

American vernacular for cottage or pot cheese.

A watermelon is more resonant to me than any other gourd-like shape for me because of its American vernacular associations.

"That's what we in the American vernacular call 'a knock-out.'"

Whittier remains a minor writer, but his homeliest and most original work helped bring about the long-lived triumph of American vernacular verse.

In 19th century America, performer Thomas Dartmouth Rice popularised minstrel shows by wearing blackface and adopting what he thought was African- American vernacular.

In our expressive American vernacular we speak of "wishing" conditions on others, an instinctive folk-recognition of the force of mentality.

"For sure," he replied, thinking that the American vernacular sounded strange on his English tongue.

The thrill of Money, which is turbo-charged with savage humour from first to last page, is Amis's prodigal delight in contemporary Anglo- American vernacular.

"I want to know," said Foyle, a bit of American vernacular that came from his lips unconsciously.