thon

possessive thons · reflexive thonself

1. gender neutralnonstandardraresingularthird personthey (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

   Every student should acquaint thonself with some method by which thon can positively correlate the facts of thons knowledge.

   1895, Henry Graham Williams, Outlines of Psychology, 3rd edition, Syracuse: C. W. Bardee, →OL, LCC BF141.W12, page 5

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   Every writer has "thons" verbal likes and dislikes, yet, for the sake of convenience, I trust that even "thon" who dislikes verbal innovations will give my little word a little trial and note for me the result.

   1889 November, C. Crozat Converse, “That Desired Impersonal Pronoun”, in The Writer, volume 3, number 2, Boston: William H. Hills, page 248

   In everi individɥɑl then, ɑr thε elεments ɑut ɵv hwich everi sol haz pɑuer tu ɛlaborɞt ʊntu thonself hwɵtever cɵndishʊn thon dɛzɩrz — tu mɞc fɷr thonself heven ɷr hel, hwichever thon iz wiliŋ tu strɩv fɷr.

   1907 August, C. W. Larisunz, “Thε Sol:—Hwens?—Hwither?”, in Thε Jurnɑl ɵv ɷrthɵεpi & ɷrthɵgrɑfi, volume 24, number 8, page 153

   Maybe I don't speak for the average American, but I very much doubt that thon wants that word in thons language or that thon would use it thonself.

   1985, William Knowlton Zinsser, On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction, 3rd edition, New York: Harper & Row, →ISBN, →LCCN, LCC PE1429.Z5 1985, page 121

   Synonyms: they

2. gender neutralnonstandardraresingularthird personthem (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns him and her.

   If Mr. or Mrs. A. comes to the courthouse on Monday next I will be there to meet thon.

   1884 July 23, C. C. Converse, “A New Pronoun”, in The Critic and Good Literature, number 31, New York, published 2 August 1884, page 55

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   I send my files to Dinsmore with a cutting note too subtle for thon to understand (thon is an imbecile, regardless of thon’s protected status).

   2020, Charlie Kaufman, Antkind, →ISBN, page 102

   Synonyms: them

1. not comparableYon.

   “But”—he spoke in a tone that made Magnus feel like a lad of twelve—“look in the shadows of thon window embrasure and tell me what you see.” Magnus bit back a curse and followed the older man's gaze. “I see Maili, the smithy's daughter.”

   2011 January 4, Allie Mackay, Must Love Kilts, Penguin, →ISBN

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   “Whatever are ye lookin' at, Neil?” his mother demanded, looking up from fastening her favorite garnet brooch. “That's the third time ye've had a peek out thon window.” “Not a thing, Mam,” he said, inhaling deeply. “Only taking pleasure in the day. Such beautiful weather, is it not?” Mrs. Forbes sniffed, but obligingly settled her spectacles on[…]

   2010 December 17, Diana Gabaldon, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Anchor Canada, →ISBN

plural Thons

1. A surname.