ladyboy
See also: lady boy
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ladyboy (plural ladyboys)
- (colloquial, chiefly Thailand) A trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia.
Usage notes edit
- The use of ladyboy to refer to trans women is common and accepted in Southeast Asia especially Thailand, but considered offensive outside of it.
Translations edit
effeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
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See also edit
References edit
- OED 2006