"enbyfriend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: enbyfriends [plural]
Etymology: enby + friend, modeled after girlfriend and boyfriend. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|enby|friend}} enby + friend, {{m|en|girlfriend}} girlfriend, {{m|en|boyfriend}} boyfriend Head templates: {{en-noun}} enbyfriend (plural enbyfriends)
  1. (slang, neologism) A non-binary partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. Tags: neologism, slang Categories (topical): Gender, LGBT, Non-binary, People, Transgender Synonyms: theyfriend, joyfriend Coordinate_terms: boyfriend, girlfriend

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          "ref": "2021, Dan Savage, Savage Love from A to Z: Advice on Sex and Relationships, Dating and Mating, Exes and Extras, page 139",
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