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ladyboy, n.
Brit. |ˈleɪdɪbɔɪ|, U.S. |ˈleɪdiˌbɔɪ|
[‹ lady n. + boy n.1 In later use, chiefly rendering Thai kathoey.]
An effeminate man; a person of indeterminate gender. Now chiefly: (esp. in Thailand) a man who adopts a feminine appearance (and may undergo breast augmentation).
1857F. A. Ross Slavery ordained by God 20 Young Bloomers,..striding up to a mincing young gentleman with long curls, attenuated waist, and soft, velvet face,—the boy-lady to say, ‘May I see you home, sir?’ and the lady-boy to reply, ‘I thank ye—no; pa will send the carriage.’ 1904G. S. Hall Adolescence I. 217 An able-bodied young man, who can not fight physically, can hardly have a high and true sense of honor, and is generally a milk-sop, a lady-boy, or a sneak. 1913Atlanta Constit. 23 Nov. (Women's section) 2/4, I know a lot of things, ladyboy, which you wouldn't want me to tell. 1993Guardian (Nexis) 27 Mar. (Weekend Suppl.) 26 The katoi, ‘ladyboys’, have recently been called ‘the unacceptable face of Thailand’ by foreign-exchange-conscious government ministers. 1999Cosmopolitan (U.K. ed.) June 24/2, I look like a Bangkok ladyboy. 2004Mojo June 37/4 For jeans, 1981 was a cheeky year for bare-chested motorcyclists giving is-she/isn't-he ladyboy Amanda Lear a ride. |