double-dekker
n.— «The two-hour rally, flagged off from a city college grounds in upscale Basavangudi suburb, once populated by conservative Brahmins, culminated at Town Hall for a public meeting to the beats of drums, blaring music and a native dance by about 100 activists comprising hijras, kothis (feminine homosexuals) and “double-dekkers” (local term for transsexuals).» —“Gay pride rally turns curious heads in Bangalore” in Bangalore, India Thaindian News (Bangkok, Thailand) June 29, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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