Passoid

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Definition

A derogatory term, sometimes used in transgender slang, for a transgender person who passes.

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TermPassoid

What does passoid mean?

Passoid refers to a transgender person who passes. The word is sometimes used as an insult or in hostile comparisons between transgender people.

Tone and usage

Passoid is often derogatory rather than a neutral description. Examples of its use include comments directed at a trans woman as an insult, so the term can carry a hostile tone depending on the speaker and setting.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Passoid definition