We know that a lot of our readers are still in school. In an effort to help further enlarge their vocabulary and WORD POWER, we would like to present the HGNews Word of the Week. Please read, understand, and use these words in everyday conversation. Amaze and surprise your friends.

This week's word is:
Dégagé (day-gah-ZHAY)

Definition:
adj.: lacking emotional involvement; detached; casual

Usage:
"What you perceive as dégagé, is really a suave and cool confidence that the laaaadies go wild over."

This week's "Gang Slang" is:
2-11

Definition:
n.: armed robbery

Usage:
"I'm broke, now I gotta do a 2-11 on a liquor store if I wants my Santa Liqueur."

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