roachification
roach·i·fi·ca·tion
The act or process of becoming a roachThe act or process of becoming a roach.
UK/ˌɹəʊ.tʃɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌɹoʊ.tʃɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(literally, uncountable)The act or process of becoming a roach.
(Internet, derogatory, figuratively, offensive, sometimes, uncountable)The act or process of a trans man transitioning, typically from a physically attractive feminine appearance to a conventionally unattractive masculine one.
Origin
From roach + -ification. Sense 2 was likely coined by artist Lacryboy in 2021 in a popularFrom roach + -ification. Sense 2 was likely coined by artist Lacryboy in 2021 in a popular Twitter post featuring an illustration of a transformation sequence with the word as a caption.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbimbofication
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable