cisguy

noun

cisguy

noun

/ˈsɪs.ɡaɪ/

Etymology From cis- + guy.

1

Informal A cisgender man.

  • "This is not about sex!" I snapped. "I mean, yes, I was interested in being with a cisguy after my surgery, but–"2014, Katie Rain Hill, Ariel Schrag, Rethinking Normal: A Memoir in Transition, page 235:
  • The humorous guide, which is full of illustrations (cartoons, photos, diagrams), is written for a young, fashion-conscious FTM audience that seeks to pass among cisguys.2016, Matthew Heinz, Entering Transmasculinity: The Inevitability of Discourse, unnumbered page:
1 more example
  • […] the most known or visible representation is typically a White cisguy.2020, Amanda, quoted in Néstor Noyola, Mónica Sánchez, & Esteban V. Cardemil, "Minority stress and coping among sexual diverse Latinxs", Journal of Latinx Psychology, Volume 8, Number 1 (2020)
Synonyms
cisboy, cisdude, cis man
Hypernyms
cis person

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