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MX

name
/mɪks/

Etymology

Coined based on Mr and Ms, with x chosen as a "wildcard" character. First proposed jokingly in print in 1977.

Definitions

  1. Initialism of Missile, Experimental (original project name of the LGM-118 Peacekeeper…

    Initialism of Missile, Experimental (original project name of the LGM-118 Peacekeeper ICBM).

  2. Abbreviation of mail exchanger.

  3. Abbreviation of motocross.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. on early British stamps, Maltese Cross cancellation mark.

    2. A gender-neutral title used instead of Mr (Mister), Mrs (Mistress), etc.

      • Mx. Mirage. I am a radically queer trannyboi with a big mouth.
      • It has been proposed that in addition to the honorific Mr. for male and Ms. for female, that the honorific Mx. be used for intersexuals […]
      • One of the most well-known gender nonconforming cabaret artists (who now works primarily in full length cabaret shows) is Mx Justin Vivian Bond.

    3. Abbreviation of management.

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Derived

BMX, WCMX, MXGP

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for MX. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA