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theyfriend

Syllables: they·friendUK/ˈðeɪfɹɛnd/

theyfriend noun: a non-binary partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

Noun

theyfriend (plural theyfriends)

  1. (neologism) A non-binary partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
    • She'd never had a boyfriend or girlfriend or theyfriend, not in her entire life.2018, Talia Hibbert, Wanna Bet? (Dirty British Romance; 2), [United Kingdom]: Nixon House, →ISBN
    • Janithor is my non-binary theyfriend [title] […] so prwned^([sic])2021 October 21, Skeeter, “Janithor is my non-binary theyfriend”, in alt.slack (Usenet)

Synonyms of theyfriend

Forms of theyfriend

pluraltheyfriends

Origin of theyfriend

From they + friend, modelled after boyfriend and girlfriend.

Questions about theyfriend

What does theyfriend mean?
Theyfriend means a non-binary partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
What part of speech is theyfriend?
Theyfriend is a noun.
How do you pronounce theyfriend?
Theyfriend is pronounced /ˈðeɪfɹɛnd/ (UK).
What is the plural of theyfriend?
The plural of theyfriend is theyfriends.

Words near theyfriend in the dictionary

  1. Theydon Bois
  2. theydy
  3. theyed
  4. theyfab
  5. theyfabs
  6. theyfriend
  7. theyfriends
  8. theymab
  9. theymabs
  10. theyr
  11. theyre

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