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theyfab

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • thāʹfăb
  • /ˈðeɪfæb/
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noun

Meaning 1

A non-binary person who was assigned female at birth, often one that does not change their physical appearance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, offensive

Qualifier: LGBTQ slang

Examples

  • Coordinate term: theymab

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tóy Proto-Germanic *þai Proto-Norse *ᚦᚨᛁᛉ (*þaiʀ) Old Norse þeirbor. Middle English þei English they Proto-Indo-European *h2éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *seknom Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *seknāō Latin signō Latin assignōlbor. Old French assignerbor. Middle English assignen English assign English assigned Proto-Indo-European *dheh1(y)-der. Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-m̥h1n-éh2 Proto-Italic *θēmanā Proto-Italic *fēmanā Latin fēmina Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin fēmella Old French femelebor. Middle English femele Middle English female English female Proto-Indo-European *h2éd Proto-Germanic *at Old English æt Middle English at English at Proto-Indo-European *bher- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bhértisder. Proto-Germanic *burþiz Old Norse burðrbor. Middle English birthe English birth English AFAB English theyfab Blend of they + AFAB (“assigned female at birth”). The first known use is from December 2016 on Twitter.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: theyfab — Translations
  • Polish: theyfab — Translations