non-op

• nonop

From non- +‎ op (“operation; operator; operational; operative; operating”).

• IPA^(key): /nɒnˈɒp/

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non-op (not comparable)

1. Nonoperational; not functioning.
   • 1980, Mike McQuay, Lifekeeper, Bantam Books, published 1985, →ISBN, 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.

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2. (medicine) Nonoperative; not using or requiring surgical treatment.
   • 2011 November 1, Charles Odum, “Georgia suspends Crowell, 2 other backs for 1 game”, in The New York Times:

     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.

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3. (LGBT, of a transgender or transsexual person) Having chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.

   Synonym: no-op

   • 2010, Steven A. Buckhalter, Murder in Protective Custody: Transgenders in Peril Behind Bars, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, 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."

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4. (rail transport) Nonoperating; not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains.
   • 1951 December 12, “Nonoperating Rail Unions Ask Wage-Contract Support”, in Christian Science Monitor:

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

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non-op (plural non-ops)

1. (LGBT) A transsexual or transgender person who has chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.

   Synonym: no-op

   • 1998, Claudine Griggs, S/He: Changing Sex and Changing Clothes, Berg, published 2003, →ISBN, 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.

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2. (rail transport) A nonoperator; a rail worker not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains.
   • 1980, Jack Horner, My Own Brand, Hurtig Publishers, →ISBN:

     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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