s/he

s/he
s/he
[[t]ˈʃi ərˈhi, ˈʃiˈhi[/t]] pron.
use she or he: used as an orthographic device to avoid he when the sex of the antecedent is unknown or irrelevant
Compare she/he
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Etymology: 1975–80 usage: See he I .

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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