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English
Etymology
From lady + boy.
Pronunciation
Noun
ladyboy (plural ladyboys)
- (colloquial, chiefly Thailand) A trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia.
Usage notes
- The use of ladyboy to refer to trans women is common and accepted in Southeast Asia especially Thailand, but considered offensive outside of it.
Translations
effeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person
— see also kathoey
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