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tranny
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tranny
(noun)
tranny
/
ˈ
træni/
noun
plural
trannies
tranny
/
ˈ
træni/
noun
plural
trannies
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANNY
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US, informal
:
transmission
3
He fixed the car's
tranny
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slang, disapproving + offensive
:
a transvestite person
3
slang, disapproving + offensive
:
a transgender person
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