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KNEEGRO

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Knee-gro (kne`gro) n . 1. a member of any of the indigenous dark-skinned peoples of Africa. The dialectal variant of the word kneegro, according to Mr. Webster the voice of linguistic authority, is the word kniggar or in some circles knigus.  However you want to split this hair the word kneegro on the 2010  senseless oopps!! -- census form is causing quite a stir.  Take for instance, Christine Sloan, a reporter for CBS in New York, she states that, "The word "kneegro" is now featured on an official U.S. document and now many are questioning if the Census Bureau is being insensitive." Insensitive!!   The U.S. Government being insensitive to people of color, now thats a twist. The U.S Government wasn't being insensitive when Hurricane Katrina raveged New Orleans it was more like being invisible. Still, droves of commentary and explanations for the use of the word keegro on the census form have been coming forth. Including comments made by  J. Mi