non-op

See also: nonop

English

Alternative forms

nonop

Etymology

From non- +‎ op (“operation; operator; operational; operative; operating”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɒnˈɒp/
Audio (Southern England): (file)

Adjective

non-op (not comparable)

Nonoperational; not functioning.
- 1980, Mike McQuay, Lifekeeper, Bantam Books, published 1985, →ISBN, page 254:
  Why he had taken refuge in the chapel, he didn't know. His mind had been non-op for a long time now and he just let the impulses flow.
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(medicine) Nonoperative; not using or requiring surgical treatment.
- 2011 November 1, Charles Odum, “Georgia suspends Crowell, 2 other backs for 1 game”, in The New York Times:
  Richt says the surgery should help speed Samuel's recovery.
  "It was debatable on whether it could have been non-op or not, but this will absolutely stabilize it immediately and allow him to get stronger quicker," Richt said.
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(LGBTQ, of a transgender or transsexual person) Having chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
Synonym: no-op
- 2010, Steven A. Buckhalter, Murder in Protective Custody: Transgenders in Peril Behind Bars, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 145:
  "Just so you know, Vincent, I was a pre-op transsexual. But after my breasts grew and my hips got wider, I was happy with what I had and decided to go non-op."
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(rail transport) Nonoperating; not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains.
- 1951 December 12, “Nonoperating Rail Unions Ask Wage-Contract Support”, in Christian Science Monitor:
  About 200000 "non-op" workers - clerks, telegraphers, machinists, and others not actually involved in operation of the roads - are not union members.
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Translations

French: non-op (fr)

Noun

non-op (plural non-ops)

(LGBTQ) A transsexual or transgender person who has chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
Synonym: no-op
- 1998, Claudine Griggs, S/He: Changing Sex and Changing Clothes, Berg, published 2003, →ISBN, pages 84–85:
  It is interesting that Galatea makes reference to some encouragement from "post-op" transsexuals, though other "non-ops" advise surgical candidates to reconsider their decision.
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(rail transport) A nonoperator; a rail worker not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains.
- 1980, Jack Horner, My Own Brand, Hurtig Publishers, →ISBN:
  For example, in the fall of 1973, when we had a rail strike, the government brought in legislation putting the non-ops back to work at an increase of only 30 cents an hour […]
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Translations

French: non-op (fr)