cissy

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Meaning · English

A cisgender or cissexual person.

Register: derogatory, humorous, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

> Cis- is a Latin prefix meaning "on this side" or, less correctly, "near", as opposed to trans-, Latin for "across" or "through". Gee, I guess that makes most folks cissies! :-)

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cissy” mean?

A cisgender or cissexual person.

Is “cissy” formal or informal?

cissy is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.