tranny

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trannie

1. noun, slang An offensive and derogatory slur for a transgender, transsexual, transvestite, or cross-dressing person.
2. noun, slang The transmission of an automobile. The mechanic said it was probably an issue with the trannie. The dumb kid blew out the trannie on his truck while drag racing with his friends.
3. noun, dated slang A transistor radio. I remember when we were kids, our dad bought us a trannie to play with so we could learn about electronics. The watchtower only had a rusty old trannie to make contact with the outside world.
4. adjective, slang In skateboarding, an instance in which the rider transitions (hence the name) from a horizontal plane to a steep vertical drop, or vice-versa, especially while performing a particular trick or move. I caught the edge of my board during the trannie and completely wiped out.
5. adjective, slang Indicating a style of skateboarding in which the rider transitions from a horizontal plane to a steep vertical drop on a specialized skate ramp. I've always loved the thrill of trannie skating, though I've broken a few bones doing it over the years.

tranny

1. noun, slang An offensive and derogatory slur for a transgender, transsexual, transvestite, or cross-dressing person.
2. noun, slang The transmission of an automobile. The mechanic said it was probably an issue with the tranny. The dumb kid blew out the tranny on his truck while drag racing with his friends.
3. noun, dated slang A transistor radio. I remember when we were kids, our dad bought us a tranny to play with so we could learn about electronics. The watchtower only had a rusty old tranny to make contact with the outside world.
4. adjective, slang In skateboarding, an instance in which the rider transitions (hence the name) from a horizontal plane to a steep vertical drop, or vice-versa, especially while performing a particular trick or move. I caught the edge of my board during the tranny and completely wiped out.
5. adjective, slang Indicating a style of skateboarding in which the rider transitions from a horizontal plane to a steep vertical drop on a specialized skate ramp. I've always loved the thrill of tranny skating, though I've broken a few bones doing it over the years.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tranny

(ˈtræni)
1. n. an automobile transmission. It looks like you get a new tranny, and I get 900 bucks.
2. n. a transgendered person. She said she was a tranny, but nobody could tell.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • trannie
  • jack
  • jacked
  • jacking
  • mickey mouse
  • juice
  • juiced
  • garbage
  • edge
  • edged
References in periodicals archive
However, I've all but stopped using the word tranny myself, not because of the political arguments, but because I see that it hurts people.
Bending Gender: Breaking Down Binaries the Focus of New Book
I would never impose the labels tranny or shemale onto another person.
Burning books, one word at a time: the new movement dismantling 50 years of LGBT culture
CHECK IN: Mandy Romero arrives at the Tranny Hotel (Adelphi) Picture: COLIN
Adelphi undergoes transformation
So next time you see a metallic green Tranny letting you pull out - don't be surprised.
Europcar: A new era for drivers of vans
From Annie Britton dressed as an officer, casually twirling her parasol, to the Tranny Cops performing tight synchronised dance moves, police throughout Australian history have kept a stern face.
The humourless state
Saye lives with her "husband," female-to-male tranny Afshin, who insists Saye stay traditionally homebound while he ventures forth to earn their living.
The Birthday
granny tranny gets into bed with a face that says seventy and a body
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Up to eight youths shouted 'tranny' as they beat Lauren Harries and her father and brother on the doorstep of the family home, Cardiff Youth Court was told.
Youth butted 63-year-old dad
While automatic trannies are sweet, going the less expensive manual tranny route does not compromise performance.
Budget four-wheelers: you don't have to break the bank to get a good hunting ATV
JA: And now you've edited this book all about transsexuals, so just answer the question: Are you a tranny chaser or not?
He said, s/he said: Jonathan Ames on Jonathan Ames
Although I've never been tempted to take my 'tranny' along to any inappropriate occasions, I'm quick to recognise the role radio waves played in developing my love affair with football.
Football: Games on radio are played in your head not on pitch
But Trinny and Susannah (or Trinny and Tranny as I call them) have worked their evil magic so successfully even favourite outfits assume the guise of manky old chamois leathers in our mind's eye.
FASHION STYLE: Wearing out their welcome?; Bum-slapping, boob-groping fashionistas Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine are back on our TV screens, with a new book to accompany the series. Caroline Foulkes hides behind the sofa and prays they won't find her
We shot the photo in a professional studio with seamless tranny walls.
April 1990
We feared we'd been set up (we hadn't) and would be splashed as 'MPs in tranny shame' (we weren't).
Cracking the whip
My uncle, Tom Farrow, watched the 'Tranny' being built as a schoolboy in 1910/11 and retired as a foreman bricklayer (but wanted to be a teacher).
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