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Gender-neutral and genderqueer words for a non-committed relationship, such as boyfriend, girlfriend, or date. Alphabetical order. | Gender-neutral and genderqueer words for a non-committed relationship, such as boyfriend, girlfriend, or date. Alphabetical order. | ||
* '''Beau.''' Originally meant boyfriend, suitor or an admirer. A fashionable young man; a dandy. Literal meaning is handsome/good looking. Could now be applied to other genders, particularly with the popularity of "boo". | * '''Beau.''' Originally meant boyfriend, suitor or an admirer. A fashionable young man; a dandy. Literal meaning is handsome/good looking. Could now be applied to other genders, particularly with the popularity of "boo". |