Affrilachian

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adjective

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

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Meanings

adjective

alternative Afrilachian

  1. Black and Appalachian; of or pertaining to black people in Appalachia and their culture.
nounAffrilachian (plural Affrilachians)

plural Affrilachians

  1. A black native of Appalachia.

Origin

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

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APA

Affrilachian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Affrilachian

MLA

“Affrilachian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Affrilachian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Affrilachian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Affrilachian.

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