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Noun (1)

tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)

1. (derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) A transgender person, especially a trans woman, or (especially historically) anyone who cross-dresses, especially MTF: a transvestite, drag queen, transgender person, etc.
   • "This is the boys' corner – this block and the next," he says. "Everybody has their territory: males, females, queens, trannies (transvestites) [...]1978 September 13, Alan Daniels, “Keeping tabs on the graduates of 52 Water: Teenage runaways”, in The Vancouver Sun, page D2

Noun (2)

tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)

1. (Commonwealth, colloquial) A transistor radio.
   • He spent most of his time in his darkened storeroom with a tranny and an earplug while his kid ran riot in the classroom.1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 135

Noun (3)

tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)

1. (colloquial) A vehicle's transmission.
   • Other incidents where the tranny suddenly locks up in high gear and requires that the car be restarted to return to normal.2012, Phil Edmonston, Lemon-Aid Used Cars and Trucks 2012–2013

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tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)

1. (colloquial) An electrical transformer.

Noun (5)

tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)

1. (countable, slang) A transition between moves.
2. (slang, uncountable) A style of skateboarding based on transitioning from one move to the next.

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