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transvestitute
 n.— «During the meeting, Helms expressed her discontent with the word “transvestitute,” which has been commonly used by alliance members in e-mail blasts.» —“Midtown safety meeting addresses trans prostitutes” by Eric Ervin Southern Voice (Atlanta, Georgia) Nov. 17, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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