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thon¹

  • /ðʌn/

Rhymes with -ʌn

Where it comes from

Proposed in 1858 by Charles Crozat Converse from that + one. Compare also dialectal English and Scots thon (“that; yon”, adjective; pronoun).

pronoun thons · thonself

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

    Similar: they

  2. gender neutral, nonstandard, rare, singular, third person them (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.

    Similar: them

Similar: ey, e, sie, shi, ze, per, co

thon²

  • /ðɒn/

Rhymes with -ɒn

Where it comes from

Alteration of yon due to the influence of this and that.

adjective

  1. not comparable Yon. “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 sni

Thon³

proper noun Thons

  1. A surname.

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Similar: ey, e, sie, shi, ze, per, co

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"thon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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thon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thon

Chicago

"thon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thon.

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@misc{thon_2026,
  title = {thon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}