noun · irregular

truscum

truscum · truscum

A person who believes that gender dysphoria is an essential trait to being transgenderA person who believes that gender dysphoria is an essential trait to being transgender.

/ˈtruːˌskʌm/

Meaning

1 senses

(derogatory, slang, usually)A person who believes that gender dysphoria is an essential trait to being transgender.

Origin

Coined in 2012 on Tumblr. Clipping of the derogatory epithet “true transsexual scum”; by s

Coined in 2012 on Tumblr. Clipping of the derogatory epithet “true transsexual scum”; by surface analysis, tru- (“true, genuine”) + scum. Some early instances also reference similar terms radscum and cis scum, which are possible influences. For additional context, see Citations:truscum.

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