newhalf

See also: new half

English

Alternative forms

• new half

Etymology

Calque of Japanese ニューハーフ (nyūhāfu, “new half”), from English new +‎ half.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnjuːˌhɑːf/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnuˌhæf/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -uːhɑːf, -uːhæf
• Hyphenation: new‧half

Noun

newhalf (plural newhalfs or newhalves)

1. (Japan, slang) A male-to-female crossdresser.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:crossdresser

2. (Japan, slang) A trans woman.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:trans woman

3. (anime, manga, slang) A fictional character with a female body but only male genitals.

   Synonym: futanari

Further reading

• “newhalf”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.