trannie

English

Noun

trannie (plural trannies)

1. Alternative spelling of tranny (“mechanical transmission”)
   • 1968, CQ; the Radio Amateur's Journal, volume 24, numbers 7-12, page 52:

     Sitting mute, I watched the faint line of smoke fade into oblivion, and with it went the hopes of this CQ Contest... The Receiver power trannie had packed up.

2. Alternative spelling of tranny (“transsexual, transgender or transvestite”)
   • 1999, Tracie O'Keefe, Sex, Gender & Sexuality: 21st Century Transformations, page 138:

     My experience here has made me realise that gaining acceptance as a trannie is an ongoing process.

Anagrams

• Tiernan, entrain, tannier