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* '''Per.''' "Neutral, short for parent."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> (See also: [[Pronouns#Per|per pronouns]] and [[Gender neutral titles#Pr|Pr title]].) | * '''Per.''' "Neutral, short for parent."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> (See also: [[Pronouns#Per|per pronouns]] and [[Gender neutral titles#Pr|Pr title]].) | ||
* '''Poppy.''' "Pop" and variations thereof are sometimes used to refer to one's father and adding a "y" to the end of a parental title is common and affectionate. Poppy is also a type of flower and a woman's name. | * '''Poppy.''' "Pop" and variations thereof are sometimes used to refer to one's father and adding a "y" to the end of a parental title is common and affectionate. Poppy is also a type of flower and a woman's name. | ||
*'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppet Poppet].''' | *'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppet Poppet].''' British endearment for a child or woman. "Pop" refers to one's father and "et" is generally a diminutive ending. | ||
* '''Zaza.''' "Queer, based on mama and papa/dada."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Zaza.''' "Queer, based on mama and papa/dada."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zither Zither.]''' "Queer, based on mother and father. "<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zither Zither.]''' "Queer, based on mother and father. "<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
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* '''Offspring.''' Neutral, standard word, but not usually used for people, except in legal language. | * '''Offspring.''' Neutral, standard word, but not usually used for people, except in legal language. | ||
* '''Oldest.''' Neutral, a way of speaking of one's offspring by saying "my oldest," rather than saying "my daughter/son."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Oldest.''' Neutral, a way of speaking of one's offspring by saying "my oldest," rather than saying "my daughter/son."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
*'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppet Poppet].''' | *'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppet Poppet].''' British endearment for a child or young woman. | ||
* '''Sprog.''' Neutral, crude word for a young person.<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Sprog.''' Neutral, crude word for a young person.<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sprout Sprout.]''' | * '''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sprout Sprout.]''' | ||