bull dyke

noun

disparaging + offensive
: a lesbian who is notably or deliberately masculine in appearance or manner

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bull dyke was in 1931

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“Bull dyke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20dyke. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.

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