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tranny en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• trăʹni (General-American)
• [ˈtɹeə.ni] US, /æ/ tensing
• (US) audio
• /ˈtɹæni/ (General-American)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Clipping of transgender + -y

Meanings

1. (countable, derogatory, offensive, slang, uncountable, vulgar) A transgender person, especially a trans woman, or (especially historically) anyone who cross-dresses, especially MTF: a transvestite, drag queen, transgender person, etc.
   • "This is the boys' corner – this block and the next," he says. "Everybody has their territory: males, females, queens, trannies (transvestites) [...] 1978 September 13, Alan Daniels, “Keeping tabs on the graduates of 52 Water: Teenage runaways”, in The Vancouver Sun, page D2:
   • When I spoke with lesbians, most would tell me, “I don't date trannies. […] 2018, Roddie Lee Kingsfield, M.Ed., Purple Passionflower: The Path to Becoming a Powerful Trans Peace Warrior, page 56:

Forms

Deriveds

roidtranny · troid · trannydom · trannyism · trannoid · tranime · tranny chaser

Translations (20)

es travesaño ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · sv transa ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · es travelo ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · ru трансик ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · ru трансу́ха ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · bg травестит ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · pl tranzystor ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · sh транџа ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · de Transe ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · cmn 串妮 ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · he קוֹקְסִינֶל ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · fi transu ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · fr travelo ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · cmn 人妖 ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · pt traveco ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · zh 人妖 ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · pl trans ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · es trava ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · mk транџа ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person) · cmn 咱喵 ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person)

tranny en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Clipping of transistor + -y

Meanings

1. (Commonwealth, colloquial, countable, uncountable) A transistor radio.
   • He spent most of his time in his darkened storeroom with a tranny and an earplug while his kid ran riot in the classroom. 1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 135:
   • We talk, and I listen to Radio Luxembourg on my tranny – I have a little earplug, so if any teachers come in they won't hear it. 2012, Dave Thompson, To Major Tom:

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tranny en · NOUN · etymology 3

Etymology

Clipping of transmission + -y

Meanings

1. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) A vehicle's transmission.
   • Other incidents where the tranny suddenly locks up in high gear and requires that the car be restarted to return to normal. 2012, Phil Edmonston, Lemon-Aid Used Cars and Trucks 2012–2013:

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tranny en · NOUN · etymology 4

Etymology

Clipping of transformer + -y

Meanings

1. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) An electrical transformer.

Forms

tranny en · NOUN · etymology 5

Etymology

Clipping of transition + -y

Meanings

1. (countable, slang) A transition between moves.
2. (slang, uncountable) A style of skateboarding based on transitioning from one move to the next.

Forms

tranny en · NOUN · etymology 6

Etymology

Clipping of transit + -y

Meanings

1. (Northern-England, countable, slang, uncountable) A Ford Transit (type of van).
   • Oooh! Gotta go. Jenson Button's just streaked past in a white tranny. I think he's trying to smash the land speed record, bless him. And he's got a tail-light out. I think I might give him a tug. 2014, Sally Wainwright, 1:49 from the start, in Happy Valley, season 1, episode 3, spoken by Kirsten McAskill (Sophie Rundle):

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