pronoun
hes
hehs
pronoun
1
A gender-neutral pronoun blending "he" and "she," used for a person of unspecified or non-binary gender.
"The form asked for a name and let you pick hes, he, or she as the pronoun."
"Some online communities adopted hes as a shorthand years before singular "they" became common."
How to Use Hes
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA made-up pronoun that combines he and she.
Memory tip
You will rarely see this outside of niche gender-neutral language discussions; "they" is the far more common choice today.
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Etymology
A blend of "he" and "she," coined in the 1990s as part of a push for gender-neutral pronouns.