"byke" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bykes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bi (“bisexual”) + dyke (“lesbian”). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bi<t:bisexual>|dyke<t:lesbian>}} Blend of bi (“bisexual”) + dyke (“lesbian”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} byke (plural bykes)
  1. (LGBTQ slang) A bisexual woman. Synonyms: bi-dyke
    Sense id: en-byke-en-noun-Y36rU5HI Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 60 10 9 9 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 7 7 7 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: bykes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} byke (plural bykes)
  1. Alternative form of bike (“wasps' or hornets' nest”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bike (extra: wasps' or hornets' nest)
    Sense id: en-byke-en-noun-KwFURPr9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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