All God's Chillun Got Wings

All God's Chillun Got Wings (1924), a play in two acts by Eugene O'Neill.


chillun

Etymology

Spelling representing a Black or Southern U.S. pronunciation of children.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtʃɪl.ən/, SAMPA: /"tSIl.@n/
• Rhymes: -ɪlən

[edit] Noun

chillun

1. (Southern US, Black) Plural form of chile (child).