butch
Meaning
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Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.
Concepts
butch
macho
dyke
dike
crew cut
rude fellow
lesbian
tribade
manlike
mannish
masculine
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/bʊt͡ʃ/
Etymology
Originally, it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sense “masculine lesbian” developed.
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