Coming from the prefix "trans-" (meaning "beyond") and "formative years", this slang term refers to the years after your formative years has ended. For example, if you were born in 1974 and thus grew up in the 1980's, your first memory during transformative years was probably that one moment in high school on Tuesday, April 2nd 1991.
If you were born in 1974, your first impactful memory during those transformative years might just be that unforgettable moment in high school on Tuesday, April 2nd 1991.
by Emotional Cruiser October 22, 2025
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