pronoun police

Those people who get way too up-in-arms over someone using the wrong pronouns, whether it be for them or someone else entirely.

Person A: Did you see that girl earlier? I think she looked nice.
Person B: Hey! You can’t just assume their pronouns like that! How dare you!
Person A: Who made you the pronoun police?

by infant annihilator June 6, 2023

Pronoun Punk

Pronoun Punk a subgenre of science fiction similar to steampunk or cyberpunk that combines the aesthetics of the LGBT culture.

Oh look there goes a clown.
Oh no it’s just a Pronoun Punk

by AnonDoxy March 30, 2023

pronoun game

noun: In conversation, the act of purposefully avoiding the pronouns "her," "him," "she," and "he," to hide the gender of the person being spoken about from the listener.

Common substitutes include: they; they're; someone, this person; my friend

The particular phrase "pronoun game" comes from Kevin Smith's film "Chasing Amy" though the idea is pretty common.

by wayfarer April 8, 2006

Pronoun Challenged

Consistently uses the wrong gender pronoun for the thing being described.

calling a man she, calling a woman he.

Sally called. He wants his sewing kit back.

That's my boy, She'll play pro ball some day.

Oh, a baby boy, What's her name? Sorry, I'm pronoun challenged.

by stargeneral61 April 24, 2010

pronoun switch

A tool used by people dating someone of the same gender to show someone that they are indeed not straight. This involves using the pronoun of their same-gender significant other instead of the one suggested by the person who asked.

James: Do you have a boyfriend yet?
Lily: Actually, my girlfriend and I just moved in together.
James: Wait, girlfriend?
Lily: Yes.
James: Oh, I'm happy for you! *walks off*
Later on...
Nancy: Hey! How are you?
Lily: Oh, I'm great, I just had to use the pronoun switch on James.
Nancy: Sorry.
Lily: It's annoying, but it's fine.

by slategrey September 13, 2017

pronoun maze

Noun. Part of a conversation wherein the excessive use of pronouns (he, she, they, it, this, what) makes listeners lost. Also called extreme "high context" speech.

- "Wait! He hit you? Who hit you? Jeff or Tim?" "No, it was Sam. Sorry for the pronoun maze. I hate it when others do that to me, too."
- "You ran into 'him'?" "No. Into 'her'. 'He' was watching." "With 'them'? I thought 'they' had left." "Yeah, 'they' left with 'him'." "With which 'him'? This is becoming a pronoun maze. Start over."

by UGiveUp November 11, 2017

Pronoun't

The absense of pronouns. When someone's set of preferred pronouns is empty.

I have pronoun'ts. Please do not refer to me.

by Timothy Brentwood September 8, 2021