non-op
/nɒnˈɒp/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A transsexual or transgender person who has chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
Informal
noun
A nonoperator; a rail worker not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains.
Informal
Example Sentences
- "Why he had taken refuge in the chapel, he didn't know. His mind had been non-op for a long time now and he just let the impulses flow."
- "Richt says the surgery should help speed Samuel's recovery. "It was debatable on whether it could have been non-op or not, but this will absolutely stabilize it immediately and allow him to get stronger quicker," Richt said."
- ""Just so you know, Vincent, I was a pre-op transsexual. But after my breasts grew and my hips got wider, I was happy with what I had and decided to go non-op.""
- "About 200000 "non-op" workers - clerks, telegraphers, machinists, and others not actually involved in operation of the roads - are not union members."
- "It is interesting that Galatea makes reference to some encouragement from "post-op" transsexuals, though other "non-ops" advise surgical candidates to reconsider their decision."
- "For example, in the fall of 1973, when we had a rail strike, the government brought in legislation putting the non-ops back to work at an increase of only 30 cents an hour […]"