"he-she" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hiːʃiː/ Forms: he-shes [plural]
Etymology: he + she Etymology templates: {{compound|en|he|she}} he + she Head templates: {{en-noun}} he-she (plural he-shes)
  1. (informal, derogatory, offensive) A transsexual or transgender female; a woman who was assigned male at birth. Tags: derogatory, informal, offensive Categories (topical): Gender, Transgender Synonyms: shim, heshe Coordinate_terms: she-he, he, she

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