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cissy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪsi/
• (US) audio

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of sissy (“wimp”).
   alt of sissy

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cissy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪsi/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From cis(gender) + -y, on the analogy of tranny and punning on sissy.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, humorous, often, rare, slang, sometimes) A cisgender or cissexual person.
   • "She could be a straight cissy who just had a bunch of plastic surgery done," Tabitha said. A cissy was a 'cisgendered' person, someone who wasn't transsexual, someone happy with being and dressing like whatever gender they were born as. 2003, Brian St.Claire-King, Fates Worse Than Death: Sunrise Hotel, →ISBN, page 104:
   • > Cis- is a Latin prefix meaning "on this side" or, less correctly, "near", as opposed to trans-, Latin for "across" or "through". Gee, I guess that makes most folks cissies! :-) 1998 June 10, Karen Ross, “Re: what does cisgendered stand for anyway ...”, in alt.support.srs (Usenet):
   • If a coalition of queer and trans-rights groups came together and called for a big demonstration outside the Fox News studeios in midtown Manhattan, I would be there along with tons of other gay, lesbian, straight and bi cissies. How about it? 2014 January 8-15, Dan Savage, in Philadelphia Weekly

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