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Fem vs Rem - What's the difference?

fem | rem |

As nouns the difference between fem and rem

is that fem is an effeminate or homosexual man while REM is rapid eye movement.

As an initialism FEM

is front End Module.

fem

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (colloquial, pejorative) An effeminate or homosexual man.
  • The more feminine member of a lesbian relationship.

    • Anagrams

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    rem

    English

    (rapid eye movement)

    Alternative forms

    * * (rare) rem

    Etymology 1

    From the initial letters of rapid eye movement.

    Noun

    (-)
  • rapid eye movement
    • Derived terms
    * REM sleep

    Etymology 2

    Shortened from remaining.

    Noun

    (-)
  • remaining time: In music, the time remaining in a track.

    • Etymology 3

    Shortened from remark.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing) A programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.

    • Etymology 4

    Shortened from rare earth metal.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) rare earth metal(s).

    • Anagrams

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