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August 20, 1999

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:
Shillelagh

Definition:
n.: (Irish) a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn) [syn: shillalah]

Usage:
My favorite sex toy to use on a woman aside from a cat-o-nine-tails is a shillelagh.

This week's "Gang Slang" is:
5-0

Definition:
1) n.: A police officer.
2) v.: To rat on somebody, to snitch.

Usage:
1) Chill, it's a 5-0.
2) I can't believe that nigga 5-0'ed me!

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