masc

comparative more masc · superlative most masc

1. colloquialMasculine (having qualities stereotypically associated with men; virile).

   Synonyms: butch · Antonyms: fem

plural mascs

1. A person whose gender (identity) is masculine (but who is not necessarily a man).

   Then there's trans men and non-binary mascs, who can change their birth certificates to MALE after breast removal surgery. […]

   2018, Quinn Eades, Son Vivienne, Going Postal: More than 'Yes' or 'No': One year on: writings from the marriage equality postal survey, Brow Books, →ISBN

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   In other words, it's a queer space for all men, and women who are trans. Anyone who is read as a cis woman (e.g., lots of trans men and trans mascs) is not welcomed. Grindr has popularized the terms “discreet,” “straight-passing,” and “convincing” within gay culture.

   2019, Morgan Lev Edward Holleb, The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality: From Ace to Ze, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 140

plural MAScs · alternative M.A.Sc. · alternative M. A. Sc.

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Master of Applied Science.

   Synonyms: MAS, M.A.S., M. A. S., MAppSc, M.App.Sc., M. App. Sc., MEng, M.Eng.