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hondose

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhʌnˌdəʊs/
  • General-American: /ˈhʌnˌdoʊs/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌndəʊs

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noun

Meaning 1

A low dose of hormone replacement therapy in a trans woman which produces inadequate feminization and fails to suppress testosterone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, derogatory, uncountable

Qualifier: 4chan /lgbt/ slang

Examples

  • The gender clinic must hate me because they've given me a hondose again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hon (“a trans woman who does not pass”) (derogatory, offensive) + dose.