tranny

== English == === Alternative forms === trannie === Etymology === All are shortened forms of the indicated terms (most of which start with the prefix trans-) +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === (US) enPR: trăʹni IPA(key): /ˈtɹæ.ni/ (US, /æ/ tensing) IPA(key): /ˈtɹeə.ni/ Rhymes: -æni Hyphenation: tran‧ny === Noun === tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies) (slang, chiefly derogatory, offensive) A transgender person, especially a trans woman. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:tranny. (colloquial, Commonwealth) A transistor radio. (colloquial, automotive) A vehicle's transmission. (colloquial) An electrical transformer. (slang, skateboarding, countable) A transition between moves. (slang, skateboarding, uncountable) A style of skateboarding based on transitioning from one move to the next. (Northern England, slang) A Ford Transit (type of van). ==== Usage notes ==== The sense referring to a trans person is considered to be an extremely offensive term. It is used especially in pornography, and of trans women. Trans people occasionally reclaim tranny. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === trynna