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Within efforts of expanding diversity as well as culture into the English language Dictionary.com has now officially added the African American Vernacular English words of “ Finna” and “ Chile” into their database!

According to CNN, the online dictionary website has recently added a total of 450 new entries, 7,600 updated entries and 95 new definitions with a core focus on race and identity including Covid-19’s effect on culture.

AAVE are words that derive from North American dialect of English used mostly by Black people. It’s the common use of abbreviated words or terms rather than using the expanded form.

Though the use of AAVE is highly utilized within society, pop culture, music, television, literature, film and more it has often been undermined and written off as slang.

Adding AAVE to the online dictionary helps distinguish growth, knowledge and acceptance of other communities diversity in today society.

“We have added such terms as BIPOC, Critical Race Theory, and overpolice, which have risen to the top of the national discourse on social justice,” said John Kelly, managing editor at Dictionary.com.

“Another significant decision was to remove the noun slave when referring to people, instead using the adjective enslaved or referring to the institution of slavery. This is part of our ongoing efforts to ensure we represent people on Dictionary.com with due dignity and humanity.”