Gullah — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A creole of English and various African languages spoken on a group of islands off the coast of the Carolinas and Georgia in the Southern United States.

   Examples

   Gullah has been spoken continuously since before the Civil War.

2. The culture surrounding this language and geography.

Noun

1. A member of the Gullah culture.

Adjective

1. Pertaining to the Gullah language and culture.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   GeecheeGullah Geechee

   Examples

   The music of George Gershwin’s Porgie and Bess was inspired in part by Gullah "shouts".