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xer

xer is the alternative form of xem.

Meaning of xem

Pronoun

xem

  1. (nonstandard) Object-case of xe.

Noun capitalized: Xer

Xer (plural Xers)

  1. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Gen-Xer, a member of Generation X.
    • Many Xers sport piercings in their noses or navels.
    • We Xers have a love-hate relationship with our entertainment media.1995, Kevin Graham Ford, Jim Denney, Jesus for a New Generation: Putting the Gospel in the Language of Xers

Forms of xer

pluralXers

Origin of xer

From (Generation) X + -er.

Words formed from xer

Phrases with xer

Questions about xer

What is xer the alternative form of?
Xer is the alternative form of xem.
What part of speech is xer?
Xer is a noun.
What is the plural of xer?
The plural of xer is Xers.

Words near xer in the dictionary

  1. xenyl
  2. xenylamine
  3. xenylamines
  4. xenylic
  5. xenysalate
  6. xer
  7. xer-
  8. xeractinol
  9. xerafim
  10. xerafims
  11. xerafin

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Adapted from Wiktionary: xer (page history and authors); Xer (page history and authors); xem (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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