Phrase guide

Dutch boy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of bob haircut cut horizontally above the neck with straight bangs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Dutch bob, Dutch cut

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A man who desires the company of lesbians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, often, slang, uncommon

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dyke tyke, lesbro

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Dutch Boy Paint, a US brand whose trademark displays this hairstyle.

From a play on the double meaning of dike, referring both to embankments and masculine lesbians, in the tale of The Little Dutch Boy who sticks a finger into one.