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pronoun dance

pronoun dance noun: the awkwardness around assuming or asking the pronouns to be used for an individual.

Noun

pronoun dance (plural pronoun dances)

  1. (informal) The awkwardness around assuming or asking the pronouns to be used for an individual.
    • […] the pronoun dance. I can say "she" and "Dad," and "she" and "Dana," and clarify as needed as I go along.2020, Heather Bryant, My Trans Parent: A User Guide for When Your Parent Transitions, page 111
    • Lucy didn't broadcast who she was widely, but when it came up, she hated to do the pronoun dance. She loathed lying by avoiding saying 'her' or 'him' to let people assume.2025, Sophia Kelly, People of the Rock

Forms of pronoun dance

pluralpronoun dances

Questions about pronoun dance

What does pronoun dance mean?
Pronoun dance means the awkwardness around assuming or asking the pronouns to be used for an individual.
What part of speech is pronoun dance?
Pronoun dance is a noun.
What is the plural of pronoun dance?
The plural of pronoun dance is pronoun dances.

Words near pronoun dance in the dictionary

  1. pronotaries
  2. pronotary
  3. pronotum
  4. pronotums
  5. pronoun
  6. pronoun dance
  7. pronoun dances
  8. pronoun demonstrative
  9. pronoun people
  10. pronoun person
  11. pronounal

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