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diesel dyke

diesel dyke noun: a forcefully masculine or butch lesbian.

Noun

diesel dyke (plural diesel dykes)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A forcefully masculine or butch lesbian.
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Forms of diesel dyke

pluraldiesel dykes

Origin of diesel dyke

From the image of such a woman doing work, such as driving a diesel truck, that was in the past otherwise associated with men.

Questions about diesel dyke

What does diesel dyke mean?
Diesel dyke means a forcefully masculine or butch lesbian.
What part of speech is diesel dyke?
Diesel dyke is a noun.
What is the plural of diesel dyke?
The plural of diesel dyke is diesel dykes.

Words near diesel dyke in the dictionary

  1. dies prematurely
  2. dies roaring
  3. dies roaring for a priest
  4. dies the way one lived
  5. diesel
  6. diesel dyke
  7. diesel dykes
  8. diesel engine
  9. diesel engines
  10. diesel exhaust
  11. diesel exhaust fluid

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