"boymode" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From boy + mode. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boy|mode}} boy + mode Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} boymode (uncountable)
  1. (transgender slang) The state of presenting as a boy, regardless of one's actual gender identity, especially of a trans woman. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Transgender Translations (Translations): boymode (French)
    Sense id: en-boymode-en-noun-yhWLgCgd Disambiguation of Transgender: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Verb

Forms: boymodes [present, singular, third-person], boymoding [participle, present], boymoded [participle, past], boymoded [past]
Etymology: From boy + mode. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boy|mode}} boy + mode Head templates: {{en-verb}} boymode (third-person singular simple present boymodes, present participle boymoding, simple past and past participle boymoded)
  1. (transgender slang, intransitive) To present as a boy, regardless of one's actual gender identity, especially of a trans woman. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Transgender Translations (Translations): boymoder (French)
    Sense id: en-boymode-en-verb-mQ4cp19n Disambiguation of Transgender: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for boymode meaning in English (5.7kB)

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