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xir

UK/zɜː/US/zɜɹ/

xir determiner: belonging to xe, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.

Determiner

xir

  1. (nonstandard, possessive) Belonging to xe, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.
    • in the recent past, there was an impeachment trial of a judge where every juror was told to secretly choose xir own standard.1999 January 3, Matthew Daly, soc.singles.moderated (Usenet)
    • This causes Cici to hide parts of xir identity to protect from these stereotypes.2019 October 30, Debbie Luxon, “Myth-busting asexuality: Being asexual in Cambridgeshire”, in Cambridgeshire Live
    Synonyms:
    xyr

Noun

xir (plural xirs)

  1. (Internet) A humorous term of address to someone of equal or higher rank or position, usually when informing them of something.
    • Xir, you forgot the gigachad image.
    • Your based tradwife, xir.
  2. (Internet, dated) A humorous term of address to someone assumed to use or be tolerant to neopronouns, as a form of mockery.

Synonyms of xir

Forms of xir

Determiner
alternative formxeir
Noun
pluralxirs

Origin of xir

An adaptation of her, compare xe.

An adaptation of sir, warped to resemble the neopronoun xe; check Etymology 1 above.

Words that rhyme with xir

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Questions about xir

What does xir mean?
Xir means belonging to xe, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.
What part of speech is xir?
Xir can be a determiner or a noun.
How do you pronounce xir?
Xir is pronounced /zɜː/ (UK).

Words near xir in the dictionary

  1. Xiping
  2. xipranolol
  3. xiqin
  4. Xiqing
  5. xique-xique
  6. xir
  7. Xirdalan
  8. Xiri
  9. xirs
  10. xirself
  11. xis

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