"t-boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: t-boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} t-boy (plural t-boys)
  1. (informal) A trans man. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Transgender Synonyms: tboy Related terms: t-girl (english: trans girl), T-Boy (english: Cajun nickname, from petit)

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