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Mx

//mɪks// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Missile, Experimental (original project name of the LGM-118 Peacekeeper ICBM). US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of mail exchanger. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  2. 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."

  3. 3
    Abbreviation of management. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
  4. 4
    a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss wordnet
  5. 5
    Abbreviation of motocross. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    on early British stamps, Maltese Cross cancellation mark. countable, uncountable

Etymology

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

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