butch
A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine mannerA lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.
» Mary is a butch lesbian.
Мэри мужеподобная лесбиянка. — corvard
Babilfrenzo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, slang)A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.
коблаkobla, кобёлkobjól, бучbuč
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
Examples
1 sentencesMary is a butch lesbian.
ruМэри мужеподобная лесбиянка. — corvard
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Originally, it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sOriginally, it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sense of “masculine lesbian” developed.
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Forms
plural: butchesSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsSee also
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