trannie
Car's gear system
Trannie is informal shorthand for two unrelated things.
It can mean a car's transmission: The trannie's shot—needs a full rebuild.
It's also slang for a transgender person, though many find this use offensive or dismissive.
Context usually makes clear which meaning applies.
Also spelled tranny.
Term expressing disapproval
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- insultOffensive remark or action
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
bigotry · stigma · taboo · disrespect · contempt · abuse · vilification · denigration
Outside the two-category system
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- transwomanWoman with male birth assignment
- transmanMale-identifying transgender person
transsexual · crossdresser · androgyne · bigender · transfeminine · transmasculine · MTF · FTM
Sending of information
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- manualWritten instructions for use
- automaticOperating without intervention
- transaxleMerged gearbox and differential
drivetrain · shifter · clutch · torque converter · CVT
Exaggerated comic depiction
- tropeRecurring narrative device
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
myth · assumption · sensationalism · fetishization · media portrayal · tokenism · oversimplification · cliché
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- stigmatizationMarking as disgraceful
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
exclusion · intolerance · persecution · victimization · transphobia · misgendering · deadnaming · oppression
pejorative
Term expressing disapproval
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- insultOffensive remark or action
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
disparaging · bigotry · stigma · taboo · disrespect · contempt · abuse · vilification · denigration · invective
genderqueer
Outside the two-category system
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- transwomanWoman with male birth assignment
transman · transsexual · crossdresser · androgyne · bigender · transfeminine · transmasculine · MTF · FTM · affirmation
transmission
Sending of information
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- manualWritten instructions for use
- automaticOperating without intervention
transaxle · drivetrain · shifter · clutch · torque converter · CVT
caricature
Exaggerated comic depiction
- tropeRecurring narrative device
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
misconception · myth · assumption · sensationalism · fetishization · media portrayal · tokenism · oversimplification · cliché · profiling
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- stigmatizationMarking as disgraceful
harassment · exclusion · intolerance · persecution · victimization · transphobia · misgendering · deadnaming · oppression · inequity
trannieengine
Machine producing motion
motor · power plant · powerplant · combustion chamber · mill