ladyboy
See also: lady boy
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈleɪdiˌbɔɪ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editladyboy (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
editeffeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey
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See also
editReferences
edit- OED 2006