Runners-up for word of the year included “quid pro quo,” “impeach” and 'crawdad'.
Singer Sam Smith Image: Richard Shotwell/PA Images Singer Sam Smith Image: Richard Shotwell/PA Images THE PRONOUN “THEY” – used by non-binary people who identify as neither male nor female – has been named word of the year by US dictionary Merriam-Webster.
Two months ago, the dictionary added the word “they” as a non-binary pronoun that can refer to just one person. Nonbinary people are enjoying increased representation on television and in pop culture. Among them is British artist Sam Smith, who recently revealed a preference for “they/them” pronouns “after a lifetime of being at war with my gender.”
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