Gentlethem

noun

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

    "“We’re conducting biowarfare 101 today, boys and girls and gentlethem.”"

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"“We’re conducting biowarfare 101 today, boys and girls and gentlethem.”"

Etymology

From gentle + them, after gentleman.

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