trooner

English

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Etymology

From troon +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹuːnə(ɹ)/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹunɚ/
Rhymes: -uːnə(ɹ)

Noun

trooner (plural trooners)

(Internet slang, derogatory, offensive) A transgender person.
Synonym: troon
- 2023 June 8, Suzanna (@AlastairSuzanna), Twitter‎^[1]:
  But I do argue this point about trans women being male to the trooners.
- 2023 June 19, StraffadeJanne (@StraffadeJanne), Twitter‎^[2]:
  Trooner propganda^[sic] preys on outcasts who have a hard time identifying with society
- 2024 June 22, The Sauce (@PotOfLean), Twitter‎^[3]:
  Why do trooners need constant validation? It’s not an “expression of identity” it’s a mental illness