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trysexual en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• trī-sĕk′sho͞o-əl
• /tɹaɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /tɹaɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ (General-American)

Etymology

From try + -sexual.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Open to or interested in sexual experimentation, especially with different genders.
   • I'm 34 and I'm "trysexual". My nickname is 'Wolfman' because I used tolive witha ^([sic]) mountain lion and a gray shewolf. When I get out [of prison] I'd love to live with a whole house of gay men and lesbians to have sex games with. 1985 August 17, Victor Furman, “Personal Advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 6, page 14:

trysexual en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• trī-sĕk′sho͞o-əl
• /tɹaɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /tɹaɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ (General-American)

Etymology

From try + -sexual.

Meanings

1. One who is open to or interested in sexual experimentation, especially with different genders.
   • I'm a "try-sexual". I'll try anything once. 2000 June 25, Jenny Bicks, “Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl”, in Sex and the City, season 3, episode 4, spoken by Samantha:

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