enby

[ en-bee ]

/ ˈɛnˌbi /

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noun, plural en·bies

a person whose gender identity is nonbinary, not fitting into the male/female division (often used attributively). Abbreviation: NB

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Sometimes en·bie .

Origin of enby

First recorded in 2010–15; pronunciation spelling of the letters NB, an initialism of n(on)b(inary)