theydies and gentlethem

A form of theydies and gentlethems — Used to address an audience gender-neutrally.

Meanings

nountheydies and gentlethem pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of theydies and gentlethems.

    Wow! It's Halloween, theydies and gentlethem!

    2023 October 17, Daniel Montgomery, Matthew Scott Montgomery, “Goosebumps 2023 Episode 2: The Haunted Mask”, in Goosebumps: Welcome to DeadCast, via Apple Podcasts
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    Theydies and Gentlethem, if there’s one thing we can agree on, let it be that the infrastructure holding up this country is a hierarchy of oppression.

    2019 spring, Tempo, volume 21, number 2, Conway, S.C.: Coastal Carolina University

    “And that right there, theydies and gentlethem, is why I made a marriage pact with Earl last month,” Caitlin said.

    2022, Fallon DeMornay, Stiletto Sisterhood, Wattpad Books, →ISBN

    "Theydies" and "gentlethem," boys and girls, divas of all ages: Welcome to the "Three Ring Spectacle."

    2024 June 24, Roberto Soto, “'Magical queer joy': Majestic Ball brings Big Top theme to the Paramount Theatre in Austin”, in Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Tex., →ISSN

    Hear ye, hear ye, theydies and gentlethem: Described as "fantasy and hilarity on a magical journey" by the South Seattle Emerald, drag queens of the bard, druid, and paladin variety will play the legendary tabletop game of monsters and mayhem in this recurring show.

    2024 September 6, Lindsay Costello, “Dungeons and Drag Queens: The Flamboyant Fall!”, in EverOut: The Stranger’s Going Out Guide, Seattle, Wash.: Noisy Creek, Inc., archived from the original on 09 Sep 2024
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APA

theydies and gentlethem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theydies%20and%20gentlethem

MLA

“theydies and gentlethem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theydies%20and%20gentlethem. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theydies and gentlethem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theydies%20and%20gentlethem.

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