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gentlethem

gentlethem noun: polite term of address for a non-binary person.

Noun

gentlethem (plural gentlethems or gentlethem)

  1. (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

Examples of gentlethem in a sentence

  • 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:
  • Though, I have to admit that my absolute favourites have been ‘m'theydy’ and ‘gentlethem’ from a couple of cheeky supporters.2021 June 10, Laura Kate Dale, “The Gender of Language: Finding a Pronoun for My Identity”, in Gender Euphoria: Stories of joy from trans...
  • 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...
  • The gentlethems at the booth here were just telling me about the Butterworth Cemetery excursion and—2022, Meredith Spies, In the Spirit (Medium at Large; 4):

Forms of gentlethem

pluralgentlethems
pluralgentlethem

Origin of gentlethem

From gentle + them, after gentleman.

Phrases with gentlethem

Questions about gentlethem

What does gentlethem mean?
Gentlethem means polite term of address for a non-binary person.
How do you use gentlethem in a sentence?
I hear you, fellow gremlins and gentlethems, asking why should I wear jeans ever again?
What part of speech is gentlethem?
Gentlethem is a noun.
What is the plural of gentlethem?
The plural of gentlethem is gentlethems.

Words near gentlethem in the dictionary

  1. gentlesir
  2. gentlesirs
  3. gentlesome
  4. gentlesse
  5. gentlest
  6. gentlethem
  7. gentlethems
  8. gentlewoman
  9. gentlewomanhood
  10. gentlewomanlike
  11. gentlewomanliness

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