thon.
they (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
Meaning & usage
they (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
them (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns him and her.
Where this word comes from
Proposed in 1858 by Charles Crozat Converse from that + one. Compare also dialectal English and Scots thon (“that; yon”, adjective; pronoun).
Yon.
Where this word comes from
Alteration of yon due to the influence of this and that.
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