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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:
Amathophobe

Definition:
n.: a person who fears dust

Usage:
"I have no problems living with an amathophobe, because he always keeps the house clean."

This week's "Gang Slang" is:
House nigga

Definition:
n.: a simple minded black man or a gentle, not-a-real-brother kind of a black man

Usage:
"Damn, you such a Uncle Tom, house nigga, letting the cops look around your crib and asking if they want a 40."

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