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she-he

/ʃiːhiː/

she-he noun: a trans woman.

Noun

she-he (plural she-hes)

  1. (derogatory, informal, offensive) A trans woman.
    • ... Stunning supermodel types who are seven feet tall in their heels, with voices a good octave deeper than mine; unearthly “she-hes” to whom not even the term “hermaphroditic” applies.2004 June 22, Jayson Gallaway, Diary of a Viagra Fiend, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN
    • […] cross-dressing or what we now call transgender women, those to whom Cutting refers as 'she-hes', would have frequented the Five Points with such confidence that they would walk the streets openly and cause barely a ripple of notice in public dances[…]2015 September 1, Bryan D. Palmer, Marxism and Historical Practice (Vol. II): Interventions and Appreciations. Volume II, BRILL, →ISBN, page 135

Forms of she-he

pluralshe-hes
alternative formshehe

Origin of she-he

From she + he.

Questions about she-he

What does she-he mean?
She-he means a trans woman.
What part of speech is she-he?
She-he is a noun.
How do you pronounce she-he?
She-he is pronounced /ʃiːhiː/.
What is the plural of she-he?
The plural of she-he is she-hes.

Words near she-he in the dictionary

  1. she-elephants
  2. she-fox
  3. she-foxes
  4. she-goat
  5. she-goats
  6. she-he
  7. she-hes
  8. she-lion
  9. she-lions
  10. she-male
  11. she-males

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