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tranny.

A transgender person, especially a trans woman, or (especially historically) anyone who cross-dresses, especially MTF: a transvestite, drag queen, transgender person, etc.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹæni/General-American[ˈtɹeə.ni]
  1. A transgender person, especially a trans woman, or (especially historically) anyone who cross-dresses, especially MTF: a transvestite, drag queen, transgender person, etc.

    countable · derogatory · offensive · slang · uncountable · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Clipping of transgender + -y

noun
  1. A transistor radio.

    Commonwealth · colloquial · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of transistor + -y

noun
  1. A vehicle's transmission.

    colloquial · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of transmission + -y

noun
  1. An electrical transformer.

    colloquial · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of transformer + -y

noun
  1. A transition between moves.

    countable · slang
  2. A style of skateboarding based on transitioning from one move to the next.

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of transition + -y

noun
  1. A Ford Transit (type of van).

    Northern-England · countable · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of transit + -y

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