Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transbutch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trans-butch
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An AFAB person whose gender identity or gender expression is intermediate between butch and transmasculine.

Example Sentences

"In this video, Lee and Hurwitz construct a finely calibrated landscape of a transmasculinity made up of heterosexual FTMs, queer-identified FTMs, gay male FTMs, transfags, and transbutches, although none of these terms is mutually exclusive."
"Transbutches embody a third space (with others) between the uncritical celebration of “womanhood” and its rejection entirely."
"I know so many transbutches who remain in the dark and I wanted to let them know it's ok to be themselves."

Etymology

From trans- + butch (“a masculine lesbian”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: trans

Inflected Forms

transbutches (plural)

Synonyms

MtB

Questions

What does transbutch mean?: An AFAB person whose gender identity or gender expression is intermediate between butch and transmasculine.
Where does transbutch come from?: From trans- + butch (“a masculine lesbian”).

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