trooner

English

Etymology

From troon +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹuː.nə(ɹ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹu.nəɹ/
• Rhymes: -uːnə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: troon‧er

Noun

trooner (plural trooners)

1. (Internet slang, derogatory, offensive) A transgender person.

   Synonym: troon

   • 2023 June 8, Suzanna (@AlastairSuzanna), Twitter‎^[1]:

     But I do argue this point about trans women being male to the trooners.

   • 2023 June 19, StraffadeJanne (@StraffadeJanne), Twitter‎^[2]:

     Trooner propganda^[sic] preys on outcasts who have a hard time identifying with society

   • 2024 June 22, The Sauce (@PotOfLean), Twitter‎^[3]:

     Why do trooners need constant validation? It’s not an “expression of identity” it’s a mental illness

References

• “Online Anti-LGBTQ Hate Terms Defined: “Troon””, in GLAAD, launched 2022
• “Troon”, in Hatepedia, Online Hate Research and Education Project, launched 2022
• Gemma Stone (2020 August 10) “A Glossary Of Transphobia”, in Medium
• “Troon (Slang)”, in Know Your Meme, launched 2007