theyfriend

/ˈðeɪfɹɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

"She'd never had a boyfriend or girlfriend or theyfriend, not in her entire life."
"Janithor is my non-binary theyfriend [title] […] so prwned^([sic])"
""And I know as soon as I get in it'll be all 'Do you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend or a theyfriend?'" Olivia sighs. "And my high school squad is going to be even worse.""

From they + friend, modelled after boyfriend and girlfriend.

theyfriends (plural)

boyfriend girlfriend

Questions

How do you pronounce theyfriend?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈðeɪfɹɛnd/.

What does theyfriend mean?

A non-binary partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

Where does theyfriend come from?

From they + friend, modelled after boyfriend and girlfriend.

How to pronounce theyfriend

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