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* Friend; neutral, very informal.
* Friend; neutral, very informal.
* Laddam; queer, a mix of Lad and Madam.
* Laddam; queer, a mix of Lad and Madam.
* M.; Neutral abbreviation for miss/ms./mrs./mr./mister/ma'am/mx.
* Mamsir/Mamser; a mix of ma'am and sir that is commonly used in Philippine English as a respectful term of address for adults regardless of gender identity or presentation.<ref>[[wikt:mamsir#English|mamsir]]. ''Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary.'' 16 May 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.</ref>
* Mamsir/Mamser; a mix of ma'am and sir that is commonly used in Philippine English as a respectful term of address for adults regardless of gender identity or presentation.<ref>[[wikt:mamsir#English|mamsir]]. ''Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary.'' 16 May 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.</ref>
* Mezz; pronounced [mɛz].<ref name="MoserDevereux2016">{{cite journal|last1=Moser|first1=Charles|last2=Devereux|first2=Maura|title=Gender neutral pronouns: A modest proposal|journal=International Journal of Transgenderism|volume=20|issue=2-3|year=2016|pages=331–332|issn=1553-2739|doi=10.1080/15532739.2016.1217446}}</ref>
* Mezz; pronounced [mɛz].<ref name="MoserDevereux2016">{{cite journal|last1=Moser|first1=Charles|last2=Devereux|first2=Maura|title=Gender neutral pronouns: A modest proposal|journal=International Journal of Transgenderism|volume=20|issue=2-3|year=2016|pages=331–332|issn=1553-2739|doi=10.1080/15532739.2016.1217446}}</ref>
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*Ser; neutral, based on Final Fantasy XIV's usage for both male and female knights of Ishgard.
*Ser; neutral, based on Final Fantasy XIV's usage for both male and female knights of Ishgard.
*Mx.; neutral, used similar to Mr. Mrs. or Ms. Pronounced [mɪks].
*Mx.; neutral, used similar to Mr. Mrs. or Ms. Pronounced [mɪks].
*'Surname'/'Initial.' 'Surname'; Just the surname or the first name's inital followed by the surname.


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===Common nouns===
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