"bulldagger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: [ˈbʊɫ.ˌdæ.ɡə] (note: African-American Vernacular, non-rhotic) Audio: En-au-bulldagger.ogg Forms: bulldaggers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bulldagger (plural bulldaggers)
  1. (slang, offensive, derogatory) A masculine or butch lesbian; a bulldyke. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang Related terms: bulldyke
    Sense id: en-bulldagger-en-noun-w5DHjwI- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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