English edit

Etymology edit

From reverse +‎ trap.

Noun edit

reverse trap (plural reverse traps)

  1. (slang, informal, sometimes offensive, sometimes derogatory) Someone who is anatomically female but who passes as male.
  2. (slang, informal, sometimes offensive, sometimes derogatory) A fictional character from anime, or related media, who is coded as or has qualities typically associated with a gender other than the character's ostensible gender; dansou.