Definition/Meaning of em

• English - Noun: em (plural ems) The na m e of the Latin script letter M /m. 2004, Will Rogers, The Stonking Steps, page 170: It said, in a whispering, buzzing voice, "Gee-you-ess-ess-ay-dash- em -ee-ar-ar-wye-dash- em -eye-en-gee-oh-dash-pee-eye-pee-dash-pee-ee-ar-ar-wye-dash-pee-eye-en-gee-oh." A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use. Insert here a one- em dash or long dash. 1808, C[aleb]…
• English - Pronoun: em (alternative) Alternative form of 'em . em (third-person singular, gender-neutral, objective case, reflexive emself, possessive adjective eir, possessive pronoun eirs) (gender neutral, nonstandard, objective, rare, singular, third person) A gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, the objective case of ey or e, equivalent to the singular them and coordinate with him and her . 1986…
• English - Interjection: em (Ireland, Scotland) a form of hesitant speech , or an expression of uncertainty She was abused by, em ... David, I think. That was his name, he's a real em ... what's the word, narcissist. You should really stay away from him.
• English - Anagrams: me , ME , Me .
• English - Etymology: Etymology 1. Attested since 1808. In typography, the em is named after the em quadrat (later called em quad), from m quadrat, a metal type used in letterpress typesetting, which is as wide as the point size of the font. Etymology 2. See 'em . Etymology 3. Coined by Christine M. Elverson by r em oving the "th" from them , perhaps influenced by the pre-existing em/ 'em , now often perceived as…