> The term shuld more properly be "Raynics", because "ebonics" has as it > root the word "ebony" -- black -- hence "Ray" would be the root of the > new word, not "Ray-bone" or "Ray-bony". :-) Actually, Pastor Joe's term would be more accurate...it would be translated as "Ray's Ebony Phonics"... At least mine would still be grammatically correct...just a play on words.