bull dyke

See also: bull-dyke and bulldyke

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Etymology

By surface analysis, bull +‎ dyke, although the form bulldyke predates dyke by several decades. See dyke for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊlˌdaɪk/
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Noun

bull dyke (plural bull dykes)

  1. (colloquial, LGBTQ, sometimes derogatory) A masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (lesbian).)

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References

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