bioboy

English

Etymology

Blend of biological +‎ boy.

Noun

bioboy (plural bioboys)

1. (informal) A cisgender boy or man.
   • 2007, Reid Vanderburgh, Transition and Beyond: Observations on Gender Identity, →ISBN, page 143:

     "I'm afraid I'll disappoint her by not being enough like a bioboy." Raymond was not talking about sex. He was finding it difficult to navigate issues such as, "Is she expecting me to hold the door for her?"

Usage notes

• The term is now sometimes considered derogatory to trans people, as it ignores the idea that being transgender also has a biological basis.

Translations

biological male

• Spanish: chico biológico m

See also

• biogirl