Main Entry: 1this
Pronunciation: '[th]is, [th]&s
Function: pronoun
Inflected Form(s): plural these /'[th]Ez/
Etymology: Middle English, pronoun & adjective, from Old English thes (masculine), this (neuter); akin to Old High German dese this, Old English thæt that
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1) : the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned (2) : what is stated in the following phrase, clause, or discourse b : this time or place
2 a : the one nearer or more immediately under observation or discussion b : the one more recently referred to
Okay from what we gather...we know 'this' in its most generic of terms but we don't know 'this' in your perhaps "esoteric" implication...or maybe you're just funnin' with us and it's a free-for-all! Is it?
Ut oh...the Eckerlings have visited Merriam-Webster twice in one night.
We hope you are smiling Chas