butch
pronunciation
How to pronounce butch in British English:
UK [bʊtʃ]
How to pronounce butch in American English:
US [bʊtʃ]
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- Noun:
- offensive terms for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
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- Adjective:
- used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
- pejorative synonym for lesbian
Word Origin
- butch (n.)
- "tough youth," 1902, first attested in nickname of U.S. outlaw George Cassidy (1866-?), probably an abbreviation of butcher (n.). Sense of "aggressive lesbian" is 1940s.
Example
- 1. Think you used enough dynamite there , butch ?
- 2. Do you have something a trifle less ...... butch ?
- 3. She was so butch .
- 4. What happened to butch mcrae and ricky roe ?
- 5. One woman I met , sandy , is what you 'd describe as butch .