dyke

(dīk)

noun, transitive verb

dike

noun

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

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

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See dyke in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun & v.
Variant of dike1.

noun
Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a lesbian.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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Related Forms:

  • dykeˈy adjective

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