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Gender neutral language in English: Difference between revisions
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|word1 = Nibling|meaning1 = Non-standard gender neutral term for "niece/nephew".|ref1 = <ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nibling Coined by linguist Samuel E. Martin in 1951 from nephew/niece by analogy with sibling.]</ref> | |word1 = Nibling|meaning1 = Non-standard gender neutral term for "niece/nephew".|ref1 = <ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nibling Coined by linguist Samuel E. Martin in 1951 from nephew/niece by analogy with sibling.]</ref> | ||
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* '''Chibling.''' "Neutral, the children of you sibling."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Chibling.''' "Neutral, the children of you sibling."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
* '''Cousin.''' "Neutral, as sometimes people say niece/nephew for cousins’ children, or much younger cousins."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Cousin.''' "Neutral, as sometimes people say niece/nephew for cousins’ children, or much younger cousins."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
* '''Nespring.''' A mix of ''offspring'' and the Latin word ''nepos'', from which both ''niece'' and ''nephew'' are derived. | |||
* '''Niecew.''' "Queer, mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Niecew.''' "Queer, mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
* '''Nieph.''' "Queer, mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Nieph.''' "Queer, mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||