What does “hy” mean?
hy
Oh, that's an interesting one —
So "hy" is a neopronoun — basically a made-up pronoun that some people use instead of he, she, or they. It works like "he/him," but the set is "hy/hym/hys." So instead of saying "he went to the store," you'd say "hy went to the store."
Honestly, I didn't know this one before — I heard about it from someone recently. When I first saw it I thought maybe it was just a short way to write "hey" or a typo, but nope! It's actually a pronoun that people in certain online communities use, especially folks who are trans or nonbinary. Some people are even a little unsure about using it, like "will anyone actually use this for me?" which is really relatable.
So basically — "hy" is a personal pronoun, like a version of "he," chosen by the person who uses it.
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