trannies

Slur for transgender

Trannies is the plural of tranny, a shortening of transmission or transgender/transsexual.

In automotive contexts, it's casual slang for transmissions: I've rebuilt dozens of trannies.

Applied to transgender people, it ranges from offensive slur when used by outsiders to reclaimed in-group slang.

Context and speaker determine whether it wounds or bonds.

automotive

gearbox

Enclosed system of cogs

fluid · transaxle · clutch · shifter · differential · torque converter · overdrive · synchro · gear ratio · driveline

electronics

transistor

Semiconductor signal switch

receiver · amplifier · circuit · vintage · AM/FM · antenna · tuner · broadcast · handheld · battery-powered

Opposites
drivetrain components

tranniesengines

Machines converting fuel to motion

motors · axles · differentials · wheels · chassis

register/respectfulness of terminology

tranniestrans people

Those whose gender differs from birth assignment

Family

trannie

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R