# On the use of the word "tranny"...

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**Created:** [May 25, 2016, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-use-of-the-word-tranny/755635 "2016-05-25T07:07:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-use-of-the-word-tranny/755635/1 "2016-05-25T07:07:08Z")

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I think it should be allowed when referring to the mechanical device between an engine and a drive shaft or trans-axle.

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-use-of-the-word-tranny/755635/2 "2016-05-25T12:13:29Z")

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What about if it has a cis-axle?

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**Author:** ![jasnooks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@jasnooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasnooks)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-use-of-the-word-tranny/755635/3 "2016-05-25T12:40:34Z")

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My second car was a '74 Monte Carlo.  
I blew a lot of tranny’s in that car…

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-use-of-the-word-tranny/755635/4 "2016-05-25T12:47:46Z")

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My car has a tight little tranny…

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-use-of-the-word-tranny/755635/5 "2016-05-25T13:18:27Z")

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Let’s not use ATMB to just poke fun at other threads/situations.

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