"bull dyke" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbʊlˌdaɪk/ Audio: En-US-bulldyke.wav [US] Forms: bull dykes [plural]
Etymology: Superficially bull + dyke, although bulldyke predates dyke by several decades. See dyke for more. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bull|dyke}} bull + dyke, {{m|en|dyke}} dyke Head templates: {{en-noun}} bull dyke (plural bull dykes)
  1. (colloquial, LGBT, sometimes derogatory) A masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).) Wikipedia link: bull dyke Tags: colloquial, derogatory, sometimes Categories (topical): Female people, LGBT Synonyms: butch, bull-dyke, bulldyke, bull dike, bull-dike, bulldike Translations (masculine lesbian): marimacho (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-bull_dyke-en-noun-kwBt8G5z Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality

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