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tranimal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɹæ.nɪ.məl/
  • /ˈtɹæ.nə.məl/
  • rhymes with -ænɪməl
  • rhymes with -ænəməl

1

noun

Meaning 1

A drag and performance art movement starting from the mid 2000s, aiming to create interpretive, animalistic and post-modern interpretations of the drag queen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A performer in this style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

Blend of transvestite + animal. Coined by artist Jer Ber Jones.