butch

Meaning

Adj

Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

Noun

A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

Verb

1. (intransitive, nonstandard) To work as a butcher.
2. (nonstandard, transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

Opposite of

femme

Synonyms

macho

dyke

dike

mannish

masculine

crew cut

tribade

rude fellow

lesbian

manlike

Translations

hommasse

gouine

χασαπομάχαιρο

macho

ανδρογυναίκα

sapatão

digue

dur

macho

camionneuse

maschiaccio

mannelijk

♂️

pot

🫙

manwijf

oumenas

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bʊt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Originally, it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sense “masculine lesbian” developed.