Why this word is great
NIBLING — [Noun] A gender-neutral term for the child of one’s sibling or sibling-in-law, encompassing both nephew and niece. A blend of nephew or niece + sibling, coined by the American linguist Samuel Elmo Martin in 1951, it is a quiet rebellion against the binary. Unlike "niece" (which pins a child to femininity) or "nephew" (which pins them to masculinity), "nibling" is an open door—a word that refuses to categorize before it has even met the person. It is the crayon drawing taped to the fridge, the sticky-handed offering of a half-eaten cookie, the small voice asking for one more story before bed—a reminder that love, at its best, demands no labels.