tranny
Syllables: tran·ny[ˈtɹeə.ni]/ˈtɹæni/
tranny noun: a transgender person, especially a trans woman, or (especially historically) anyone who cross-dresses, especially MTF: a transvestite, drag queen, transgender person, etc.
Noun (1)
tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)
- 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
- When I spoke with lesbians, most would tell me, “I don't date trannies. […]2018, Roddie Lee Kingsfield, M.Ed., Purple Passionflower: The Path to Becoming a Powerful Trans Peace Warrior, page 56
Noun (2)
tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)
- 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
- We talk, and I listen to Radio Luxembourg on my tranny – I have a little earplug, so if any teachers come in they won't hear it.2012, Dave Thompson, To Major Tom
Noun (3)
tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)
- 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
Noun (4)
tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)
Noun (5)
tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)
- A transition between moves.
- A style of skateboarding based on transitioning from one move to the next.
Noun (6)
tranny (countable and uncountable, plural trannies)
- A Ford Transit (type of van).
- Oooh! Gotta go. Jenson Button's just streaked past in a white tranny. I think he's trying to smash the land speed record, bless him. And he's got a tail-light out. I think I might give him a tug.2014, Sally Wainwright, 1:49 from the start, in Happy Valley, season 1, episode 3, spoken by Kirsten McAskill (Sophie Rundle)
tranny meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
tranny in Hindi
- ट्रैननी
tranny in Tamil
- ட்ரானி
tranny in Marathi
- ट्रॅननी, ट्रान्नी
tranny in Urdu
- مخنث, ہیجڑا, خواجہ سرا
More languagesFewer languages
- tranny in Bengali
- ট্রানি, ট্রান্নি, ট্র্যানি
- tranny in Telugu
- ట్రాన్నీ, ట్రానీ
- tranny in Malayalam
- ട്രാൻനി, ട്രാൻണി
- tranny in Kannada
- ಟ್ರಾನ್ನಿ, ಟ್ರಾನಿ
- tranny in Gujarati
- ટ્રાની, ટ્રાન્ની, ટ્રની
- tranny in Odia
- ଟ୍ରାନନୀ, ଟ୍ରାନ୍ନି, ଟ୍ରାନ୍ନୀ
- tranny in Nepali
- ट्रानी, ट्रान्नी, ट्राननी
Forms of tranny
| plural | trannies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | trannie |
Origin of tranny
Clipping of transgender + -y
Clipping of transistor + -y
Clipping of transmission + -y
Words formed from tranny
Phrases with tranny
Words that rhyme with tranny
Questions about tranny
- What does tranny mean?
- Tranny means a transgender person, especially a trans woman, or (especially historically) anyone who cross-dresses, especially MTF: a transvestite, drag queen, transgender person, etc.
- What is tranny in Hindi?
- Tranny in Hindi is ट्रैननी. See Tranny meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is tranny?
- Tranny is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tranny?
- Tranny is pronounced /ˈtɹæni/ (US).
- What is the plural of tranny?
- The plural of tranny is trannies.
Words near tranny in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: tranny (page history and authors); tranny (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tranny (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tranny (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tranny (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tranny (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tranny (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tranny (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tranny (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tranny (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tranny (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tranny (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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