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*'''Nibling.''' Neutral, mixture of niece, nephew, and sibling. | *'''Nibling.''' Neutral, mixture of niece, nephew, and sibling. | ||
*'''Nephiece.''' "Queer, mixture of nephew and niece."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | *'''Nephiece.''' "Queer, mixture of nephew and niece."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
*'''Sibkid.''' "Neutral, short for sibling’s kid."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | *'''Sibkid, sibling's kid, sibling's child.''' "Neutral, short for sibling’s kid, spelled out."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
* '''Niephew.''' "A mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="Lang">{{Cite web |title=Cory Booker: Nonbinary ‘Niephew’ Taught Me How to Be Trans Ally |last=Lang |first=Nico |work=out.com |date=21 August 2019 |access-date=9 June 2020 |url= https://www.out.com/politics/2019/8/21/cory-booker-nonbinary-niephew-taught-me-how-be-trans-ally|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331003845/https://www.out.com/politics/2019/8/21/cory-booker-nonbinary-niephew-taught-me-how-be-trans-ally |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | * '''Niephew.''' "A mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="Lang">{{Cite web |title=Cory Booker: Nonbinary ‘Niephew’ Taught Me How to Be Trans Ally |last=Lang |first=Nico |work=out.com |date=21 August 2019 |access-date=9 June 2020 |url= https://www.out.com/politics/2019/8/21/cory-booker-nonbinary-niephew-taught-me-how-be-trans-ally|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331003845/https://www.out.com/politics/2019/8/21/cory-booker-nonbinary-niephew-taught-me-how-be-trans-ally |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
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*'''Heartfriend.''' Neutral alternative for girlfriend and boyfriend. | *'''Heartfriend.''' Neutral alternative for girlfriend and boyfriend. | ||
*'''Imzadi.''' "Neutral, from Star Trek, a Betazed word similar to beloved."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | *'''Imzadi.''' "Neutral, from Star Trek, a Betazed word similar to beloved."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
*'''Lifepartner, platonic lifepartner.''' Neutral. | |||
*'''Loveperson.''' "Neutral, a person that you love."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | *'''Loveperson.''' "Neutral, a person that you love."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
*'''[name]friend.''' "Queer, based on girlfriend and boyfriend."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | *'''[name]friend.''' "Queer, based on girlfriend and boyfriend."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
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*'''Helm, helmsperson, steerer.''' Neutral alternatives to helmsman. | *'''Helm, helmsperson, steerer.''' Neutral alternatives to helmsman. | ||
*'''Heroix.''' Proposed nonbinary equivalent to hero or heroine that specifies an individual doing heroic work is nonbinary. Other alternatives include just hero, protagonist, warrior, champion, main character or central character. | *'''Heroix.''' Proposed nonbinary equivalent to hero or heroine that specifies an individual doing heroic work is nonbinary. Other alternatives include just hero, protagonist, warrior, champion, main character or central character. | ||
*'''Homecoming royalty.''' Neutral alternativ to homecoming kin/queen. | |||
*'''Host, welcomer.''' Neutral alternatives to hostess/host. | *'''Host, welcomer.''' Neutral alternatives to hostess/host. | ||
*'''Horse rider, equestrian.''' Standard gender neutral term for horseman or horsewoman. | *'''Horse rider, equestrian.''' Standard gender neutral term for horseman or horsewoman. | ||
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*'''Politician, leader, diplomat.''' Neutral alternatives to statesman. | *'''Politician, leader, diplomat.''' Neutral alternatives to statesman. | ||
*'''Prime.''' Derived from Latin. Gender Neutral term for a prince or princess. | *'''Prime.''' Derived from Latin. Gender Neutral term for a prince or princess. | ||
*'''Prin/Prinx/Prinxe/PrincexPrincexx/Princet/Princette/Princev/Princen/Princus/Heir''' Other gender neutral terms for Prince/Princess/Royalty incorporating the letter x; a common indicator of gender neutral language. | *'''Prin/Prinx/Prinxe/PrincexPrincexx/Princet/Princette/Princev/Princen/Princus/Heir.''' Other gender neutral terms for Prince/Princess/Royalty incorporating the letter x; a common indicator of gender neutral language. | ||
*'''Pilot.''' Standard gender neutral term for aviator or aviatrix. | *'''Pilot.''' Standard gender neutral term for aviator or aviatrix. | ||
*'''Police officer''' or '''cop'''. Standard gender neutral terms for policeman or policewoman. | *'''Police officer''' or '''cop'''. Standard gender neutral terms for policeman or policewoman. | ||
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*'''Fankid.''' Neutral, after fanboy or fangirl. | *'''Fankid.''' Neutral, after fanboy or fangirl. | ||
*'''Fanchild.''' Neutral. Similar to fankid. | *'''Fanchild.''' Neutral. Similar to fankid. | ||
*'''Female/women attracted, gynosexual/[https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Femsexual femsexual], gyno-attracted, gyno-oriented, gyno-curious, male/men attracted, androsexual/[https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Mascsexual mascsexual], andro-attracted, andro-oriented, andro-curious.''' Semi-neutral alternatives for mono-oriented attractions towards feminine and masculine genders respectively where they don't mention the person's own gender. | |||
*'''Fellowship of the rings.''' Neutral alternative to a party of nonbinary wedding Ushers. | *'''Fellowship of the rings.''' Neutral alternative to a party of nonbinary wedding Ushers. | ||
*'''First-year student.''' Neutral, standard alternative to freshman/freshwoman. | *'''First-year student.''' Neutral, standard alternative to freshman/freshwoman. | ||
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*'''Garbage worker, sanitation worker, garbage truck-driver, garbage collector, garbage person.''' Neutral alternatives to garbage woman and garbage man. | *'''Garbage worker, sanitation worker, garbage truck-driver, garbage collector, garbage person.''' Neutral alternatives to garbage woman and garbage man. | ||
*'''Golden child.''' Neutral alternative to golden boy. | *'''Golden child.''' Neutral alternative to golden boy. | ||
*'''Handle roughly, handle forcefully.''' Neutral alternatives to manhandle. | |||
*'''Handyperson, handyworker, fixer.''' Neutral alternatives to handyman and handywoman. | *'''Handyperson, handyworker, fixer.''' Neutral alternatives to handyman and handywoman. | ||
*'''Happy spouse, happy house.''' Neutral alternative to the common gendered phrase "happy wife, happy life". | *'''Happy spouse, happy house.''' Neutral alternative to the common gendered phrase "happy wife, happy life". | ||
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*'''Yas/slay/go off/get it/fuck 'em up/pop off/snap it/tell 'em legend/icon/boss/quing/royalty/majesty/liege/eminence/excellency.''' Neutral alternatives to "yas queen/king". | *'''Yas/slay/go off/get it/fuck 'em up/pop off/snap it/tell 'em legend/icon/boss/quing/royalty/majesty/liege/eminence/excellency.''' Neutral alternatives to "yas queen/king". | ||
*'''"Yo!", "Yoo!", "Damn!", "Dang!", "Whoa!", "Fam!" (colloquial, inclusive), "Hey!", "Wow!", "Oo dang!", "Oo wow!", "Oo hot damn!", "Oo yes!", "Oo snap!".''' Neutral alternatives to "king!", "dude!", "bro!", "bruh!", "girl!" and "oo girl!" | *'''"Yo!", "Yoo!", "Damn!", "Dang!", "Whoa!", "Fam!" (colloquial, inclusive), "Hey!", "Wow!", "Oo dang!", "Oo wow!", "Oo hot damn!", "Oo yes!", "Oo snap!".''' Neutral alternatives to "king!", "dude!", "bro!", "bruh!", "girl!" and "oo girl!" | ||
*'''Y'all, you all, you, youse, folks, freinds, you friends, homies, everyone/everbody, gamers, chat, audience, good people, people/peoples, the lot of you, all y’all, you lot, you peeps.''' Neutral alternatives for you guys/you girls. | *'''Y'all, you all, you, youse, folks/folx, freinds, you friends, (you) kids, homies, everyone/everbody, gamers, chat, audience, good people, people/peoples, the lot of you, all y’all, you lot, you peeps.''' Neutral alternatives for you guys/you girls. | ||
*'''Wedding entourage/Respective entourages.''' Neutral alternatives to bridesmaids and/or groomsmen. One person in an entourage is called attendant/associate. | *'''Wedding entourage/Respective entourages.''' Neutral alternatives to bridesmaids and/or groomsmen. One person in an entourage is called attendant/associate. | ||
*'''Wedding wear, wedding attire.''' Neutral umberella terms to use as alternatives instead of specifying dress or tuxedo. | *'''Wedding wear, wedding attire.''' Neutral umberella terms to use as alternatives instead of specifying dress or tuxedo. | ||
*'''Whiny ass.''' Neutral alternative insult to "b*tchboy" when trying to insult someone who is whiny (note that this is not supposed to be an alternative insult in a sexual or gender-invalidating context). | |||
*'''Widowed person/Wid/Surviving spouse.''' Neutral alternatives to widow and widower. | *'''Widowed person/Wid/Surviving spouse.''' Neutral alternatives to widow and widower. | ||
*'''Winger/Wingfriend.''' Neutral alternative to wingman. | *'''Winger/Wingfriend.''' Neutral alternative to wingman. | ||