theyfab

Blend of they +‎ AFAB (“assigned female at birth”). First known use is from December 2016; the earlier-cited tafab ("trans assigned female at birth") is a probable influence. See Citations:theyfab for additional context.

• enPR: thāʹfăb, IPA^(key): /ˈðeɪfæb/

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theyfab (plural theyfabs)

1. (LGBTQ slang, derogatory, offensive) A non-binary person who was assigned female at birth, often one that does not change their physical appearance.

   Coordinate term: theymab

   • 2022 August 8, @gwencystic, Twitter‎^[1], archived from the original on 8 August 2022:

     if you call people theymabs or theyfabs then you're transphobic.