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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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*'''Frontperson, lead, bandleader.''' Neutral alternatives to frontwoman/frontman. | *'''Frontperson, lead, bandleader.''' Neutral alternatives to frontwoman/frontman. | ||
*'''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. | ||
*'''Gendercide.''' Gender non-specific term for types of gender-related killings such as femicide, transfemicide and androcide. | |||
*'''Golden child.''' Neutral alternative to golden boy. | *'''Golden child.''' Neutral alternative to golden boy. | ||
*'''Handle roughly, handle forcefully.''' Neutral alternatives to manhandle. | *'''Handle roughly, handle forcefully.''' Neutral alternatives to manhandle. | ||
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*'''Parriarch.''' Gender non-specific term for matriarch and patriarch. | *'''Parriarch.''' Gender non-specific term for matriarch and patriarch. | ||
*'''Parricide.''' Gender non-specific term for matricide and patricide. | |||
*'''Partyperson, partier, party animal, partygoer.''' Neutral alternatives for partygirl and partyboy. | *'''Partyperson, partier, party animal, partygoer.''' Neutral alternatives for partygirl and partyboy. | ||
*'''Penship, handwriting skill/craft, quality of handwriting, mastery of handwriting.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for penmanship. | *'''Penship, handwriting skill/craft, quality of handwriting, mastery of handwriting.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for penmanship. | ||
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*'''Shooting mastery/skill, precision shooting.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for marksmanship. | *'''Shooting mastery/skill, precision shooting.''' Neutral non-male-generalizing alternatives for marksmanship. | ||
*'''"Sib from another crib".''' Neutral alternative phrase for "sister from another mister"/"sis from another Ms." and "brother from another mother"/"chad from a different dad"/"Tom from a different mom". | *'''"Sib from another crib".''' Neutral alternative phrase for "sister from another mister"/"sis from another Ms." and "brother from another mother"/"chad from a different dad"/"Tom from a different mom". | ||
*'''Siblicide.''' Gender non-specific term for sororicide and fratricide. | |||
*'''Siblinghood, camradeship, fellowship, kinship, community.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to sisterhood and brotherhood. | *'''Siblinghood, camradeship, fellowship, kinship, community.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to sisterhood and brotherhood. | ||
*'''Snowperson, snowbuddy, snowfriend.''' Neutral alternatives for snowman. | *'''Snowperson, snowbuddy, snowfriend.''' Neutral alternatives for snowman. | ||
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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. | ||