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adj
Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: manly, mannish, masc, masculine, unfeminine
Antonyms: femme, feminine
adj
Of a woman (usually lesbian), having a masculine appearance, or attitude.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: femme, feminine
name
A male nickname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang
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Synonyms: bull dyke, dyke
Antonyms: femme
verb
To work as a butcher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, nonstandard
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verb
To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard, transitive
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adjective satellite
(of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: macho
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noun
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dike, dyke
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lesbian, tribade, gay woman
History
Originally, it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sense of “masculine lesbian” developed.
Back-formation from butcher.
Across languages
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
