"tranny" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹæ.ni/ [US] Audio: En-US-tranny.wav , En-au-tranny.ogg Forms: trannies [plural], trannie [alternative]
enPR: trăʹni [US] Rhymes: -æni Etymology: All are shortened forms of the indicated terms + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)
  1. (slang, chiefly derogatory, offensive) A trans girl or trans woman. Tags: countable, derogatory, offensive, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-tranny-en-noun-KXgQyO1G Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 15 24 8 6 11 17 20
  2. (colloquial, Commonwealth) A transistor radio. Tags: Commonwealth, colloquial, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): LGBTQ, Transgender
    Sense id: en-tranny-en-noun-Zy2F4rmR Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 15 24 8 6 11 17 20 Disambiguation of Transgender: 19 31 9 2 8 11 19 Categories (other): Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Chinese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tamil translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 34 8 2 7 7 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 16 33 7 1 8 9 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 47 4 1 4 5 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 37 4 1 6 6 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 38 6 1 6 6 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 18 35 7 2 12 12 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Chinese translations: 22 40 6 1 8 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 43 7 2 7 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 40 5 1 9 9 14 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 19 45 6 2 7 8 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 19 38 8 2 9 10 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 19 37 8 2 8 9 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 16 40 7 2 8 12 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 18 35 7 2 10 10 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 20 46 5 1 7 7 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 19 37 7 2 8 9 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 25 38 6 1 7 7 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 19 37 7 1 8 9 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 19 37 7 2 9 10 17
  3. (colloquial, automotive) A vehicle's transmission. Tags: colloquial, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-tranny-en-noun-OlSzNrXt Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  4. (colloquial) An electrical transformer. Tags: colloquial, countable, uncountable Translations (electrical transformer): Trafo [masculine] (German), tranzystor [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-tranny-en-noun-hKMPQ2Ao Disambiguation of 'electrical transformer': 1 1 2 92 1 1 3
  5. (slang, skateboarding, countable) A transition between moves. Tags: countable, slang Categories (topical): Skateboarding, LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-tranny-en-noun-xbjVi6gp Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 15 24 8 6 11 17 20 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skateboarding, sports
  6. (slang, skateboarding, uncountable) A style of skateboarding based on transitioning from one move to the next. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Skateboarding, LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-tranny-en-noun-8rxX~x3p Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 15 24 8 6 11 17 20 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skateboarding, sports
  7. (Northern England, slang) A Ford Transit (type of van). Tags: Northern-England, countable, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-tranny-en-noun-SWuHnzXi Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 15 24 8 6 11 17 20 Categories (other): Northern England English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: roidtranny, tranime, tranny chaser, trannydom, trannyism Translations ((colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person): травестит (travestit) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 人妖 (rényāo) (Chinese), transu (Finnish), travelo (French), Transe [feminine] (German), קוֹקְסִינֶל (qoqsinél) [masculine] (Hebrew), транџа (trandža) [feminine] (Macedonian), trans [masculine] (Polish), tranzystor [masculine] (Polish), traveco [masculine] (Portuguese), трансик (transik) [masculine] (Russian), трансу́ха (transúxa) [feminine] (Russian), транџа [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), travelo [Spain] (Spanish), trava [Argentina] (Spanish), travesaño [Argentina] (Spanish), transa [common-gender] (Swedish)
Disambiguation of '(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person': 14 15 19 17 6 8 21

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "трансу́ха"
    },
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      "_dis1": "14 15 19 17 6 8 21",
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      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
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        "masculine"
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    },
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      "_dis1": "14 15 19 17 6 8 21",
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      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "Spain"
      ],
      "word": "travelo"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 15 19 17 6 8 21",
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      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
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        "Argentina"
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    {
      "_dis1": "14 15 19 17 6 8 21",
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        "Argentina"
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      "word": "travesaño"
    },
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      "_dis1": "14 15 19 17 6 8 21",
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      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
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        "common-gender"
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      "word": "transa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 15 19 17 6 8 21",
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "note": "ஒன்பது (oṉpatu, literally “nine”)",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person"
    }
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    "tranny"
  ],
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}
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    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Hebrew translations",
    "Terms with Macedonian translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
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    "Terms with Spanish translations",
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      "word": "roidtranny"
    },
    {
      "word": "tranime"
    },
    {
      "word": "tranny chaser"
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    {
      "word": "trannydom"
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        "English slang",
        "English terms with quotations",
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        {
          "ref": "2018, Roddie Lee Kingsfield, M.Ed., Purple Passionflower: The Path to Becoming a Powerful Trans Peace Warrior, page 56:",
          "text": "When I spoke with lesbians, most would tell me, “I don't date trannies. […]",
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        "A trans girl or trans woman."
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          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
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        [
          "trans girl",
          "trans girl"
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        [
          "trans woman",
          "trans woman"
        ]
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        "(slang, chiefly derogatory, offensive) A trans girl or trans woman."
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        "derogatory",
        "offensive",
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        "uncountable"
      ]
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        "English colloquialisms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2012, Dave Thompson, To Major Tom:",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A transistor radio."
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        [
          "transistor radio",
          "transistor radio"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, Commonwealth) A transistor radio."
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        "colloquial",
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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        "English colloquialisms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
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        {
          "ref": "2012, Phil Edmonston, Lemon-Aid Used Cars and Trucks 2012–2013:",
          "text": "Other incidents where the tranny suddenly locks up in high gear and requires that the car be restarted to return to normal.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A vehicle's transmission."
      ],
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        [
          "automotive",
          "automotive"
        ],
        [
          "transmission",
          "transmission"
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      ],
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        "(colloquial, automotive) A vehicle's transmission."
      ],
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        "colloquial",
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ],
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        "automotive",
        "transport",
        "vehicles"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English colloquialisms"
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      "glosses": [
        "An electrical transformer."
      ],
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        [
          "electrical",
          "electrical"
        ],
        [
          "transformer",
          "transformer"
        ]
      ],
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        "(colloquial) An electrical transformer."
      ],
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        "colloquial",
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English countable nouns",
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        "A transition between moves."
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        [
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          "transition"
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          "move"
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        "(slang, skateboarding, countable) A transition between moves."
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        "slang"
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        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "skateboarding",
        "sports"
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        "A style of skateboarding based on transitioning from one move to the next."
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        "(slang, skateboarding, uncountable) A style of skateboarding based on transitioning from one move to the next."
      ],
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        "slang",
        "uncountable"
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        "lifestyle",
        "skateboarding",
        "sports"
      ]
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        "Northern England English"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2014, Sally Wainwright, 1:49 from the start, in Happy Valley, season 1, episode 3, spoken by Kirsten McAskill (Sophie Rundle):",
          "text": "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.",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "A Ford Transit (type of van)."
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        "(Northern England, slang) A Ford Transit (type of van)."
      ],
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        "countable",
        "slang",
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "travestit",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "травестит"
    },
    {
      "code": "zh",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "rényāo",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "word": "人妖"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "word": "transu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "word": "travelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Transe"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "qoqsinél",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "קוֹקְסִינֶל"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "trandža",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "транџа"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "trans"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tranzystor"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "traveco"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "transik",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "трансик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "transúxa",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "трансу́ха"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "транџа"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "Spain"
      ],
      "word": "travelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "Argentina"
      ],
      "word": "trava"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "Argentina"
      ],
      "word": "travesaño"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "transa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "note": "ஒன்பது (oṉpatu, literally “nine”)",
      "sense": "(colloquial, derogatory) a transsexual, transgender or transvestite person"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical transformer",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Trafo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "electrical transformer",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tranzystor"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "tranny"
  ],
  "word": "tranny"
}

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