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The Dictionary and the Nadir of English Words
The bible is the most read and used book in the history of man. There are many versions of this religious transcript. But, the dictionary is not too far behind the bible in usage. There are many translations of this learning tool, but they all agree on the main definitions of words. Those who speak foreign languages slowly lose their accent as they learn the alphabet and as your English speaking vocabulary expands, so goes your loss of your original tongue. The dictionary's main purpose is to define words. And dictionaries do that well with bigotry. We will examine several words that will help you to understand my point of the dictionary and its nadir of English words.

There are many sources I could have used, but I chose the internet because it is faster to locate information. You will notice that the definitions are the same from one source to another.
Before examining these words, it must be explicated that the African slave crossed the Ethiopian Sea (now known as the Atlantic Ocean), speaking Arabic and Hebrew mainly. This being the case, where did we receive this English and these politically incorrect words? That answer is an obvious one, the plantations during the period of slavery in the South. First, the natives were indoctrinated with these so-called proper words, and then the systematic mental destruction of the slave of his culture and language took place. These are the same words that we find today in the dictionary and they are just as insulting now as then.
According to Dictionary.com, the word, nigger is probably the most offensive word in the English language. It goes on to say that a nigger is a black person, a member of any dark-skinned people. And it concludes by saying that the nascent of this derogatory word is between the years 1640-50 A.D. Today the word is widely used by the same people who were verbally attacked by it on the plantations and America in general. I even hear young white children greeting themselves and their African-American friends with this disgusting word. It is now being used as affection and a greeting. Those who use the word are not aware of the history of this word, so foolishly it is flowing from their many vacuous lips. Each time the word is used, the ignorance of the many who use this word grows. English is anathema to people of color. All people should inveigh the fact that the dictionary still overtly insults many non-imperialistic taught people. In other words, those

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