theymab

/ˈðeɪmæb/

theymab noun: a non-binary person who was assigned male at birth, often one that does not change their physical appearance.

Noun

theymab (plural theymabs)

(derogatory, offensive, LGBTQ slang) A non-binary person who was assigned male at birth, often one that does not change their physical appearance.
- Coordinate term: theyfab
- *holding your newborn baby* so are they theymab or theyfab2022 May 18, @CartaMonir, Twitter, archived from the original on 18 May 2022

Thinking about how she had a theymab signed to her label to be all inclusive and cool but he turned out to be a predator2022 July 7, @reignarain, Twitter, archived from the original on 25 Nov 2022:
if you call people theymabs or theyfabs then you're transphobic.2022 August 8, @gwencystic, Twitter, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2022:

plural	theymabs

Blend of they + AMAB (“assigned male at birth”), probably by analogy with earlier theyfab (2016). First uses date to 2019.

What does theymab mean?: Theymab means a non-binary person who was assigned male at birth, often one that does not change their physical appearance.
How do you use theymab in a sentence?: Thinking about how she had a theymab signed to her label to be all inclusive and cool but he turned out to be a predator
What part of speech is theymab?: Theymab is a noun.
How do you pronounce theymab?: Theymab is pronounced /ˈðeɪmæb/.
What is the plural of theymab?: The plural of theymab is theymabs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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