tranny

tranny
noun (plural trannies) Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: 1976 transmission 3

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • tranny — tran|ny [ˈtræni] n plural trannies informal 1.) someone who has the physical features of both sexes, usually as the result of medical treatment →↑transsexual 2.) a ↑transvestite >tranny adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tranny — transmission of a car or truck    When you buy a used car, check the condition of the tranny, eh …   English idioms

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  • Tranny chaser — A tranny chaser is an individual who is sexually attracted to transgendered people. Originally (and still predominantly) used to describe the men interested in pre operative transwomen, the term tranny chaser is now being used in FTM communities… …   Wikipedia

  • tranny — noun /ˈtɹæ.ni/ a) Short form of transmission in the automotive sense. b) Short form of transistor radio …   Wiktionary

  • tranny — n British 1. a transistor radio. An abbreviated form which has survived beyond the dated full phrase from the 1960s. ► Records were less affordable in those days (a trannie and Radio Caroline being the nearest thing to free music). (Maureen Nolan …   Contemporary slang

  • tranny — n. (British Slang) transistor radio; transsexual; transvestite (also trannie) …   English contemporary dictionary

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