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gentlethem

noun

Etymology

From gentle + them, after gentleman.

  1. derived from þeim
  2. inherited from þem
  3. compounded as gentlethem — “gentle + them”

Definitions

  1. Polite term of address for a non-binary person.

    • “We’re conducting biowarfare 101 today, boys and girls and gentlethem.”
    • “My queen, ladies, gentlemen, and gentlethems,” Dallas said.
    • Shopping for jeans can be a terribly gendered experience. I hear you, fellow gremlins and gentlethems, asking why should I wear jeans ever again?

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