"play the pronoun game" meaning in English

See play the pronoun game in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: plays the pronoun game [present, singular, third-person], playing the pronoun game [participle, present], played the pronoun game [participle, past], played the pronoun game [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play the pronoun game (third-person singular simple present plays the pronoun game, present participle playing the pronoun game, simple past and past participle played the pronoun game)
  1. To avoid the use of pronouns for one's partner or lover, so as to conceal one's sexual orientation. Wikipedia link: Pronoun game
    Sense id: en-play_the_pronoun_game-en-verb-uDv-DJu7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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