In 1934, the dictionary that today bears Webster’s name added a gender-neutral pronoun, ‘thon’ a probable contraction of ‘that one.’ It was removed from the dictionary on 1961.
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They, Them & Thon - Prism & Pen - Medium

I find adults who like to cite their fifth-grade teacher as the source of absolute truth and accuracy amusing. Mine was Sister Ruth. She was cool for a nun, but in retrospect, not the most informed…

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@prismnpen, thanks for sharing!