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Meaning of they/them | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈðeɪˌðɛm

Definitions

A non-binary person; one who uses gender-neutral pronouns.

Internet, derogatory, offensive, sometimes

Equivalents

Kurdî ho ho ho va va
Português todes
Tiếng Việt chúng chúng nó họ người ta tụi nó va

Examples

“I've long used videogames as a means to cope with both my disability and my dysphoria, but Baldur's Gate 3 is the first time I've been able to really get into roleplaying a they/them causing mayhem.”
“The individual straight cises whom I work with are pretty nice for the most part. Still, people (mostly my boomer coworkers) often misgender other people (mostly the younger they/thems) at my office and bristle when corrected.”
“In case you were wondering, "Shakespeare's They/Thems" turned out to be Rosalind and Viola. The Folger talk summons these "cross-dressed female protagonists" as evidence that Shakespeare was "comfortable" with "non-binary" and "transgender identity"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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