"dykon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdaɪ.kɒn/ [UK], /ˈdaɪ.kən/ [UK], /ˈdaɪ.kɑn/ [US] Forms: dykons [plural]
Rhymes: (UK) -aɪkən Etymology: Blend of dyke + icon Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dyke|icon}} Blend of dyke + icon Head templates: {{en-noun}} dykon (plural dykons)
  1. (informal) A celebrity, especially a woman (often a lesbian), who is much admired by lesbians. Tags: informal Categories (topical): LGBT, People Hypernyms: gay icon

Inflected forms

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          "text": "She [the television presenter Kirstie Allsopp] says the screen Kirstie – who is now something of a dykon thanks to her bossiness, her spike heels, her 'luscious dark hair' – is pretty close to the real thing, 'just more domineering'.",
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