xir
/zɜɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
det
Belonging to xe, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.
noun
A humorous term of address to someone of equal or higher rank or position, usually when informing them of something.
noun
A humorous term of address to someone assumed to use or be tolerant to neopronouns, as a form of mockery.
Dated
Example Sentences
- "in the recent past, there was an impeachment trial of a judge where every juror was told to secretly choose xir own standard."
- "This causes Cici to hide parts of xir identity to protect from these stereotypes."
- "The soft blue sky had the feel of a good omen. In Xir old age, the god moved slower every year; lingering in the shallows long after the last fish had been swallowed up by nets. Sometimes Xe stood still for days, in sight of the shore, as if Xe had not quite decided whether to beach Xemself for good. Let Xem only survive long enough to spawn a new god! Else Xir helpless people would be godless ans stranded in the haunted dryland where the dead cities slept. Where less kindly deities roamed."
- "Xir, you forgot the gigachad image."
- "Your based tradwife, xir."
Etymology
An adaptation of her, compare xe.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /zɜɹ/
- British English: /zɜː/