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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Any of the video games in the Metroid franchise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: lifestyle
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noun
An individual member of the fictional alien Metroid species in this franchise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: lifestyle
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noun
A transgender person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, derogatory, offensive
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History
Clipping of Metroid.
From tranny + -oid, probably as an abbreviation of earlier slur trannoid.
