ey

Meaning

Pron

A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, one of the so-called Spivak pronouns, equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

Noun

An egg.

Noun

1. (UK) A small island formed by the buildup of silt or gravel at the confluence of two rivers or streams.
2. A place that has a name ending in "-ey" because it is or was located at such an island.

Intj

Alternative form of hey.

Noun

Obsolete form of eye.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ei

Inherited from Old English: īeġ

In summary

Coined by Christine M. Elverson in 1975 by removing the "th" from they.