transvestigate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of transgender + investigate.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /tɹænzˈvɛstəˈɡeɪt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹanzˈvɛstəˈɡeɪt/
- Rhymes: -eɪt
Verb[edit]
transvestigate (third-person singular simple present transvestigates, present participle transvestigating, simple past and past participle transvestigated)
- (Internet slang) To informally investigate into whether a celebrity, public figure, or politician is secretly transgender, generally by analyzing that person's appearance and anatomical structure. [from mid-2010s]