Top definition. I have left the trannies of the trannies in the back of the tranny. Jul 24 Word of the Day. I need a bumper sticker saying In mechanics, a vehicle's transmission. Pull that tranny so we can overhaul it. Skate slang for a transition.

Tranny or trannie is a derogatory term for a transgender , transsexual , transvestite , or cross-dressing person, and often considered to be a slur. In , the word was banned by several major media stylebooks and considered hate speech by Facebook. Roz Kaveney wrote in The Guardian in that tranny had recently appeared to be undergoing reappropriation to be used with pride by trans activists, but "it didn't take", due in part to the word's continued currency as a term of abuse.

Toggle nav. Tranny is a slang term used chiefly to describe people who are transgender , transsexual , wearing drag, transvestites, or cross-dressers. The term is considered a slur by some transgender activists, such as Roz Kaveney. The trans and drag performer community is believed to have originated the term, and many members of the gay community feel the word is a term of endearment. According to Kate Bornstein, a popular and controversial trans writer and performer, the word originated in Sydney, Australia, and was intended to unite trans people and drag queens under an umbrella term.