"transvestigate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /tɹænzˈvɛstəˈɡeɪt/ [General-American], /tɹanzˈvɛstəˈɡeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: transvestigates [present, singular, third-person], transvestigating [participle, present], transvestigated [participle, past], transvestigated [past]
Rhymes: -eɪt Etymology: Blend of transgender + investigate. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|transgender|investigate}} Blend of transgender + investigate Head templates: {{en-verb}} transvestigate (third-person singular simple present transvestigates, present participle transvestigating, simple past and past participle transvestigated)
  1. (Internet slang) To informally investigate into whether a celebrity, public figure, or politician is secretly transgender, generally by analyzing that person's appearance and anatomical structure. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Conspiracy theories, Transphobia Related terms: transvestigator, transvestigation
    Sense id: en-transvestigate-en-verb-wFK5NYo6 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for transvestigate meaning in English (2.6kB)

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