male-fail

English

Alternative forms

• malefail

Verb

male-fail (third-person singular simple present male-fails, present participle male-failing, simple past and past participle male-failed)

1. (intransitive, informal, transgender) Of a trans woman: to fail to pass as male; to make a successful male-to-female transition.

   Coordinate term: female-fail

   I just male-failed with a customer and I'm so happy!

   • 2018 August 8, @jhannapearce, Twitter‎^[1]:

     Was blonde until last year and since going red, things changed a lot. I male-fail so much more often and people talk to me more. It’s good but weird. 💁‍♀️

   • 2019 February 21, @Gravy_Bunny, Twitter‎^[2]:

     So, I guess I male-failed at work today? Sweet old lady with her grandkids, didn't bother correcting herself when she got closer... Yay for me? 😁

Translations

Translations

• French: malefail (fr)