"dykey" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdaɪki/ Audio: En-au-dykey.ogg Forms: dykier [comparative], more dykey [comparative], dykiest [superlative], most dykey [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪki Etymology: From dyke + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dyke|y}} dyke + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} dykey (comparative dykier or more dykey, superlative dykiest or most dykey)
  1. (slang, derogatory) Of a woman, whether actually lesbian or not, having stereotypically lesbian characteristics; that looks like a dyke. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): LGBT Synonyms: butch, masculine, dyky

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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