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:
Autodidact

Definition:
n.: a self-taught person

Usage:
"You probably wouldn't want to consult the aid of an autodidact when it comes to surgery or dental work."

This week's "Gang Slang" is:
Break off

Definition:
v.: 1) to share something good with others
v.: 2) to have sex

Usage:
1) "If you strike it rich in the Silicon Ghetto, it's only right to break some off to your old homeskillets."
2) "Come over to my place, babe, and I'll break you off."

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