gentlethem
nounEtymology From gentle + them, after gentleman.
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Neologism Polite term of address for a non-binary person.
- “We’re conducting biowarfare 101 today, boys and girls and gentlethem.”2018, Ada Harper, A Treason of Truths, Carina Press, Harlequin, →ISBN:
- “My queen, ladies, gentlemen, and gentlethems,” Dallas said.2019, Claire Kann, If It Makes You Happy, Square Fish, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, →ISBN:
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- Shopping for jeans can be a terribly gendered experience. I hear you, fellow gremlins and gentlethems, asking why should I wear jeans ever again?2021 March 1, Mel Compo, “How to Shop for Jeans as a Non-Binary Person”, in Vice, archived from the original on 01 Mar 2021:
- So both she/her and he/him have been used in relation to me. Though, I have to admit that my absolute favourites have been ‘m'theydy’ and ‘gentlethem’ from a couple of cheeky supporters. Even if they didn't realise just how right they were, their general joking ease with non-binary names was one that had me thoroughly entertained and pleased.2021 June 10, Laura Kate Dale, “The Gender of Language: Finding a Pronoun for My Identity”, in Gender Euphoria: Stories of joy from trans, non-binary and intersex writers, Unbound Publishing, →ISBN:
- in a TV show where people dress up as drag queens contestants are asked to name their inner saboteur / ladies & gentlethem, please welcome to the stage Sid2022, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, “my body is a window”, in David Stavanger, Radhiah Chowdhury, Mohammad Awad, editors, Admissions: Voices within Mental Health, Upswell Publishing, →ISBN:
- Gaydies and gentlethems! The MerseyPride Icon Award goes to . . . Cherry Brandy!2022, Jonathan Larkin, Cherry Jezebel, Methuen Drama, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, →ISBN, page 4:
- Related terms
- theydy