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bull dyke

American  

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian who is notably masculine or assertive in manner or appearance.

bull dyke British  

noun

  1. slang a lesbian who is markedly masculine

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See dyke 2.

Etymology

Origin of bull dyke

First recorded in 1925–30

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