Meanings
alternative mones
- pluralplural onlytransgender slangHormones used as part of hormone replacement therapy, especially for transgender or gender variant individuals.
Whether or not they are or how long they have been on 'mones?
2001 February 25, Loree Thomas, “Respecting Self-Definitions”, in soc.support.transgendered (Usenet)2 more examples
I've been facing the trans issue "face on" since about 2-3 years ago, having really admitted it to myself about 4 years ago (freshperson in college), [...] So you can see I'm very confused, yet 99% sure I want to take 'mones and see how far I really need to go to be happy. do I live FT?
1996 November 23, so...@triax.com, “not stereotypical”, in alt.transgendered (Usenet)another bi m2f for a lesbian affair, but isn't on 'mones, looks pretty
1999 September 28, Tracy, quoting another user, “Transfans: you ladies were Right”, in alt.support.srs (Usenet)
Origin
Clipping of hormones.
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'mones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'mones
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