offside adjective (IN SPORTS) âº uk â /ËÉfËsaÉªd/ us â /ËÉËf-/ US also offsides, us â /ËÉËfËsaÉªdz/ uk â (in particular sports, especially football and hockey) in a position that is not allowed by the rules of the game, often in front of the ball. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. General terms used in ball sports.
Scholars approach the question of leadership differences between men and women through the social construct of gender, or traits associated with masculinity or femininity, Cummings noted, adding that biology does not entirely determine gender issues because there can be masculine women and feminine men.
This Gender-Neutral Word Could Replace âMr.â and âMs.â. The gender neutral honorific is in a new batch of words being added to Dictionary.com. On Tuesday, Dictionary.com added a new batch of words ranging from the eyebrow-licious on fleek to the Apple-propelled digital wallet. Like every group of additions to the dictionary, the entries reflect what English speakers are interested in right now, what theyâre talking about, who they are. And one of these flags being planted in 2015âthe honorific Mx.âis a reflection of the cultureâs current interest in rethinking gender. If you donât feel like labeling yourself a Mr. or a Ms. and would rather leave your gender unknown or undeclared, Mx. (pronounced like mix) is a gender-neutral option.