English edit

Etymology edit

Blend of they +‎ baby.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

theyby (plural theybies)

  1. (neologism) A baby that is raised in a gender-neutral manner.
    • 2018 April 14, David Hartung, “More "progressive" idiocy”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh[1] (Usenet):
      There's an article on The Cut right now titled, “It's a Theyby! Is it possible to raise your child entirely without gender from birth? Some parents are trying.”
    • 2018 July 19, Mack A. Damia, “Isn't This a Bit Silly?”, in alt.usage.english[2] (Usenet):
      'Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide
    • 2018 July 20, BurfordTJustice, “Hot New Moonbat Trend: Raising "Theybies" - Kids Who Can Choose Their Own Gender.”, in alt.home.repair[3] (Usenet):
      The Cambridge, Mass., couple represent a small group of parents raising "theybies" - children being brought up without gender designation from birth.
    • 2018 July 23, Carbon, “A Theory of Trump Kompromat”, in rec.sport.golf[4] (Usenet):
      Meanwhile the theybies hit piece from Carlson is an embarrassment to journalism.
    • 2018 July 30, Joe Cooper, “Millennial Socialism: Stupid, Evil, or Both?”, in soc.culture.usa[5] (Usenet):
      All those millennial mommies who read their theybies that insufferably stupid kiddie book The Giving Tree implanted the dual notions of entitlement and economic illiteracy into their useless spawn.