they

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

they

past (v2)

theyed

past participle (v3)

theyed

present participle

theying

3rd person singular

theys

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

theys

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To refer to (someone, sometimes especially someone who does not use gender-neutral pronouns) using they/them pronouns.

   • I have a pin that says she/her, but I still get theyed all the time.

Pron

Pronoun

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A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

1. 1.A group of entities previously mentioned.

   • Fred and Jane? They just arrived.
   • Dogs may bark if they want to be fed.
   • I have a car and a truck, but they are both broken.

2. 2.A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 20th c.) non-binary.

   • Who says they care? , He himself does.
   • I asked my friend if they wanted to come, but they said no.
   • One of the boys tripped over, and they hit their head on the door.

3. 3.People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.

   • They say it’s a good place to live.
   • They don’t make them like they used to.
   • They didn’t have computers in the old days.

4. 4.The authorities, the (power) elites, the powers that be, the establishment, the man, the system: government, police, employers, etc.

   • They'll tax us for the air we breathe next.
   • Ha, you believe the moon is real? That's just what they want you to think.
   • They should increase our wages.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A non-binary person.(offensive)

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