transvestigate
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of transgender + investigate.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /tɹænzˈvɛstəˈɡeɪt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹanzˈvɛstəˈɡeɪt/
- Rhymes: -eɪt
Verb edit
transvestigate (third-person singular simple present transvestigates, present participle transvestigating, simple past and past participle transvestigated)
- (Internet slang) To informally investigate into whether a celebrity, public figure, or politician is secretly transgender, generally by analyzing that person's appearance and anatomical structure. [from mid-2010s]