noun
cissy
SIH-see
Cissy (noun) means a cisgender person; someone who is not transgender. Example: “The forum had separate threads for cissy and trans members.”
noun
1
A cisgender person; someone who is not transgender.
"The forum had separate threads for cissy and trans members."
""She could be a straight cissy who just had a bunch of plastic surgery done," Tabitha said. A cissy was a 'cisgendered' person, someone who wasn't transsexual, someone happy with being and dressing like whatever gender they were born as."
— Brian St.Claire-King, Fates Worse Than Death: Sunrise Hotel (2003)
How to use cissy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual short form for "cisgender person".
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Word forms
- Plural
- cissies
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Etymology
Formed from "cis(gender)" plus "-y", playing on the older, unrelated word "sissy".
Rhymes for cissy
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What does “cissy” mean?
The word “cissy” means a cisgender person; someone who is not transgender. In plain terms, a casual short form for "cisgender person".
How do you pronounce “cissy”?
“Cissy” is pronounced SIH-see (/ˈsɪsi/ in IPA).
How do you use “cissy” in a sentence?
Here is “cissy” used in a sentence: “The forum had separate threads for cissy and trans members.”
What part of speech is “cissy”?
“Cissy” is a noun.
