manmode

English

Etymology

From man +‎ mode.

Pronunciation

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Noun

manmode (uncountable)

  1. (especially in transgender slang) The state of presenting as a man, regardless of one's actual gender identity, especially of a trans woman.
    • 2021 March 3, @CaptAmazo, Twitter‎[1], archived from the original on 3 March 2021:
      I actually wanna record one of my songs for the Youtubs[sic] but I don't know if I'm ready to come out on Youtube and I don't wanna record in MaNmOdE it's a crisis 😩
    • 2022 June 24, @MsTransKafka, Twitter‎[2], archived from the original on 13 July 2022:
      Gotta spend Friday afternoon with my family in manmode tho, rip
    • 2022 December 25, @HORMONEABUSER, Twitter‎[3], archived from the original on 5 July 2023:
      christmas manmode (my mom asked for hair advice)

Verb

manmode (third-person singular simple present manmodes, present participle manmoding, simple past and past participle manmoded)

  1. (especially in transgender slang, intransitive) To present as a man, regardless of one's actual gender identity, especially of a trans woman.
    • 2022 March 9, @0xCAFEBEEF, Twitter‎[4], archived from the original on 9 March 2022:
      okay, i get it, the new haircut sucks, back to manmoding for me
    • 2022 October 4, @xaviersonline, Twitter‎[5]:
      manmoding at work (tragic)
    • 2022 October 29, @barkriza, Twitter‎[6], archived from the original on 5 July 2023:
      i dont boymode, i manmode

Derived terms

Usage notes

  • Manmode suggests an older and more masculine appearance than boymode.
  • Connotation varies depending on the gender identity of the subject:
    • A trans woman or transfeminine person who manmodes is not only hiding her gender identity via presenting in boymode, but is also (typically) self-deprecating her appearance or ability to pass. There are strong negative connotations compared to the more neutral boymode.
    • A trans man or transmasculine person who manmodes is typically presenting in a way that is affirming to his gender identity. There are positive connotations to this usage.
    • Rarely is the term applied to cisgender people. Typically it is only used in instances where the person does not normally present as a masculine or male adult.

See also

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