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dyke (dīk)

noun, transitive verb

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dyke (dīk)

noun

Slang a lesbian, esp. one with physical characteristics traditionally thought of as belonging to men: usually a term of contempt and hostility

Etymology: contr. < morphodyke, morphodite, altered < hermaphrodite

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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