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babydyke

babydyke noun: a young or newly-out lesbian.

Noun

babydyke (plural babydykes)

  1. A young or newly-out lesbian.
    • Sophie […], a tough-talking, Jewish babydyke gourmand who is an underpaid reporter for the New York Feminist News.1984 December 29, Amy Hoffman, “Dyke Detectives Solve Murder Mysteries”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 25, page 7

Forms of babydyke

pluralbabydykes

Origin of babydyke

From baby + dyke.

Questions about babydyke

What does babydyke mean?
Babydyke means a young or newly-out lesbian.
What part of speech is babydyke?
Babydyke is a noun.
What is the plural of babydyke?
The plural of babydyke is babydykes.

Words near babydyke in the dictionary

  1. babydoll dress
  2. babydoll dresses
  3. babydolls
  4. babydom
  5. babydoms
  6. babydyke
  7. babyer
  8. babyese
  9. babyest
  10. babyface
  11. babyfaced

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