ladyboy

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ladyboy

/ˈleɪdiˌbɔɪ/

Where it comes from

From lady + boy.

noun ladyboys

Thailand, offensive A trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia, especially Thailand.

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noun effeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey

中文	人妖 rényāo
Français	ladyboy
Deutsch	Ladyboy
Italiano	ladyboy
Русский	ледибо́й ledibój

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"ladyboy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ladyboy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ladyboy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ladyboy

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"ladyboy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ladyboy.

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@misc{ladyboy_2026,
  title = {ladyboy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ladyboy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}