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bull dyke

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noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian who is notably masculine or assertive in manner or appearance.
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Origin of bull dyke

First recorded in 1925–30

usage note for bull dyke

See dyke2.

Words nearby bull dyke

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British Dictionary definitions for bull dyke

bull dyke
noun
slang a lesbian who is markedly masculine
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