non-op
Adjective

non-op (not comparable)

  1. Nonoperational; not functioning.
    • 1980, Mike McQuay, Lifekeeper, Bantam Books (1985), ISBN 9780553250756, page 254:
      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. Nonoperative; not using or requiring surgical treatment.
    • 2011, Charles Odum, "Georgia suspends Crowell, 2 other backs for 1 game ↗", The New York Times, 1 November 2011:
      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. (LGBT, of a, transgender or transsexual person) Having chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
    • 2010, Steven A. Buckhalter, Murder in Protective Custody: Transgenders in Peril Behind Bars, Xlibris Corporation (2010), ISBN 9781450051828, page 145 ↗:
      "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."
  4. (rail) Nonoperating; not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains.
    • 1951, "Nonoperating Rail Unions Ask Wage-Contract Support", Christian Science Monitor, 12 December 1951:
      About 200000 "non-op" workers - clerks, telegraphers, machinists, and others not actually involved in operation of the roads - are not union members.
Noun

non-op (plural non-ops)

  1. (LGBT) A transsexual or transgender person who has chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
    • 1998, Claudine Griggs, S/He: Changing Sex and Changing Clothes, Berg (2003), ISBN 1859739113, pages 84-85 ↗:
      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.
  2. (rail) A rail worker not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains.
    • 1980, Jack Horner, My Own Brand, Hurtig Publishers (1980), ISBN 0888301898:
      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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