Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theydies and gentlethems

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: they-dies and -gentlethems
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used to address an audience gender-neutrally.

Example Sentences

"I am fully convinced, theydies and gentlethems, that Lana Del Rey is the Antichrist."
"Iconic quote: “Theydies and gentlethems, I give you my new designer nipples.”"
"17 “Theydies and ___” (gender-neutral address)"
"“Theydies and Gentlethems, there’s just one more thing before we go,” she announced over the mic."
"Well theydies and gentlethems, it's that time again. With the introduction of any new iteration of RuPaul's Drag Race, we get the introduction of another group of performers: the Pit Crew."
"Step right up, theydies and gentlethems, to the animation and comics battle of the century."

Etymology

Blend of they/them (“nonbinary person”) + ladies and gentlemen (“used to address an audience”).

Inflected Forms

theydies and gentlethem (alternative)

Questions

What does theydies and gentlethems mean?: Used to address an audience gender-neutrally.
Where does theydies and gentlethems come from?: Blend of they/them (“nonbinary person”) + ladies and gentlemen (“used to address an audience”).

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