bull dyke

See also: bull-dyke and bulldyke

English

Alternative forms

bull-dyke, bulldyke
bull dike, bull-dike, bulldike

Etymology

Superficially bull +‎ dyke, although bulldyke predates dyke by several decades. See dyke for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbʊlˌdaɪk/
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Noun

bull dyke (plural bull dykes)

(colloquial, LGBT, sometimes derogatory) A masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).)

Synonyms

butch

Antonyms

Translations

masculine lesbian

Spanish: marimacho (es)

References

A. F. Niemoeller, "A Glossary of Homosexual Slang," Fact 2, no. 1 (Jan-Feb 1965): 25

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