tranimal

tran·i·mal
T1R1A1N1I1M3A1L1
/ˈtɹæ.nɪ.məl//ˈtɹæ.nə.məl/

noun

A drag and performance art movement starting from the mid 2000s, aiming to create interpretive, animalistic and post-modern interpretations of the drag queen.

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Meanings

nountranimal (countable and uncountable, plural tranimals)

plural tranimals

  1. uncountableA drag and performance art movement starting from the mid 2000s, aiming to create interpretive, animalistic and post-modern interpretations of the drag queen.
  2. countableA performer in this style.

Origin

Blend of transvestite + animal. Coined by artist Jer Ber Jones.

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Cite this entry
APA

tranimal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tranimal

MLA

“tranimal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tranimal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tranimal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tranimal.

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