tomdee
n.— «Western ideas about sexuality have begun to intermingle, and gay men now tend to identify themselves with the English word “gay,” while many lesbians have adopted the term tomdee—a mix of the English words “tomboy”and “lady.”» —“Jirayut Roddon won the man of her dreams by changing gender” by Griffin Shea in Bangkok, Thailand Taipei Times (Taiwan) Oct. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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