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bull dyke

/ˈbʊlˌdaɪk/

bull dyke noun: a masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).).

Noun

bull dyke (plural bull dykes)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, sometimes, vulgar) A masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).)
    Synonyms:
    butch

Synonyms of bull dyke

Antonyms

Forms of bull dyke

pluralbull dykes
alternative formbull-dyke
alternative formbulldyke
alternative formbull dike
alternative formbull-dike
alternative formbulldike

Origin of bull dyke

By surface analysis, bull + dyke, although the form bulldyke predates dyke by several decades. See dyke for more.

Questions about bull dyke

What does bull dyke mean?
Bull dyke means a masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).).
What part of speech is bull dyke?
Bull dyke is a noun.
How do you pronounce bull dyke?
Bull dyke is pronounced /ˈbʊlˌdaɪk/.
What is the plural of bull dyke?
The plural of bull dyke is bull dykes.

Words near bull dyke in the dictionary

  1. bull denim
  2. bull denims
  3. bull dike
  4. bull dikes
  5. bull dust
  6. bull dyke
  7. bull dykes
  8. bull elephant
  9. bull elephants
  10. bull feast
  11. bull feasts

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