"boydyke" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-boydyke.ogg [Australia] Forms: boydykes [plural]
Etymology: boy + dyke Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boy|dyke}} boy + dyke Head templates: {{en-noun}} boydyke (plural boydykes)
  1. (slang) A biological female with a male presentation and identification. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBT Related terms: girlfaggot
    Sense id: en-boydyke-en-noun-PjF8STiq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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