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t-boy

t-boy noun: a trans man.

Noun

t-boy (plural t-boys)

  1. (informal) A trans man.
    • You don't see flat T-girls. T-boys shouldn't have a v-shaped crotch.2000 February 11, “Any females out there”, in alt.fashion.crossdressing (Usenet)
    • If you are a t-boy (a transgender boy) with a vagina of your own, there are many possibilities for vaginal sex; I am sure you don't need me to enlighten you on that subject.2004, Lannie Rose, How to Change Your Sex: A Lighthearted Look at the Hardest Thing You'll Ever Do, Lulu.com, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 45

Proper noun capitalized: T-Boy

T-Boy

  1. (Louisiana, especially) A nickname for a boy.
    • “We're just waiting on T Boy,” Bill said. We all knew that T Boy had the furthest to come to go frogging. He and his parents lived way past where the road ended. We all considered him and his family pure swamp people.2016 March 23, Donna Hankins, Louisiana Cajun Girl, Balboa Press, →ISBN
    • Paul Berzas, alias T-Boy, has created quite a stir in boudin circles. This mild-mannered Cajun from Mamou, Louisiana, has consistently brought to market one of the most sought-after links in all of Louisiana.2020 November 10, George Graham, Fresh from Louisiana: The Soul of Cajun and Creole Home Cooking, Harvard Common Press, →ISBN, page 123

Examples of t-boy in a sentence

  • For the record, I've radared scores of t-girls (plus the odd t-boy) over the years.2005, LadyLike Magazine, number 62, →ISSN, page 41, column 3:
  • And if you happened to be a femmy T-boy, genderphobia ran rampant!2017 May 22, Stephanie Chambers, Jane Farrow, Maureen Fitzgerald, Ed Jackson, John Lorinc, Tim McCaskell, Rebecca Sheffield, Tatum Taylor...

Forms of t-boy

pluralt-boys
alternative formtboy

Origin of t-boy

From Cajun French petit (“little”) (dialectally pronounced /ti/) + English boy.

Phrases with t-boy

Questions about t-boy

What does t-boy mean?
T-boy means a trans man.
How do you use t-boy in a sentence?
For the record, I've radared scores of t-girls (plus the odd t-boy) over the years.
What part of speech is t-boy?
T-boy can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of t-boy?
The plural of t-boy is t-boys.

Words near t-boy in the dictionary

  1. t-boned
  2. t-bones
  3. t-boning
  4. T-box
  5. T-boxes
  6. t-boy
  7. t-boy swag
  8. t-boys
  9. T-break
  10. T-bucket
  11. t-butyl

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