non-op

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Nonoperational

   Nonoperational; not functioning.

   • Why he had taken refuge in the chapel, he didn't know. His mind had been non-op for a long time now and he just let the impulses flow.
2. 2

   Nonoperative

   Nonoperative; not using or requiring surgical treatment.

   • Richt says the surgery should help speed Samuel's recovery. "It was debatable on whether it could have been non-op or not, but this will absolutely stabilize it immediately and allow him to get stronger quicker," Richt said.
3. 3

   Having chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.

   • "Just so you know, Vincent, I was a pre-op transsexual. But after my breasts grew and my hips got wider, I was happy with what I had and decided to go non-op."
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   1. 4

      Nonoperating

      Nonoperating; not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains.

      • About 200000 "non-op" workers - clerks, telegraphers, machinists, and others not actually involved in operation of the roads - are not union members.
   2. 5

      A transsexual or transgender person who has chosen not to undergo sex reassignment…

      A transsexual or transgender person who has chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.

      • It is interesting that Galatea makes reference to some encouragement from "post-op" transsexuals, though other "non-ops" advise surgical candidates to reconsider their decision.
   3. 6

      A nonoperator

      A nonoperator; a rail worker not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains.

      • For example, in the fall of 1973, when we had a rail strike, the government brought in legislation putting the non-ops back to work at an increase of only 30 cents an hour […]

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