Etymology

roachification

roach·i·fi·ca·tion
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Today it means: The act or process of becoming a roach. Full definition →

First used 2021
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The story

From roach + -ification. Sense 2 was likely coined by artist Lacryboy in 2021 in a popular Twitter post featuring an illustration of a transformation sequence with the word as a caption.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2021 The act or process of a trans man transitioning, typically from a physically attractive feminine appearance to a conventionally unattractive masculine one.

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