butch

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Unless those are "chab", "chen", "chol", "chom", "butch" etc.

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Quick take

(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of butch gathered in one view.

noun

(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

adjective

used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

adjective

(of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for butch.

noun

(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

adjective

used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

adjective

(of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance

Example sentences

Unless those are "chab", "chen", "chol", "chom", "butch" etc.

It might be insignificant compared to other stuff, butch for me it just feels bad.

Even gay men, crossdressing men, effeminate men and straight butch guys?

Only, say, 10% of women are "butch" personality types but 90% of men are.

Er, at least in certain contexts, calling a woman blokeish is implying she's a butch lesbian.

If it wasn't that, they'd be supporting gay marriage but trying to restrict effeminate males, "butch" women and single parents from raising children.

I've generally found creepy guy control much easier by being A. butch, and B. generally stating I'm not interested in guys [2].

My first exposure to the term "lesbian" was a flash cartoon that had a throwaway gag about a butch woman who lived in the sewer and ate children—I remember going home and crying because I strongly suspected that that's what I was, once the other kids explained what the term meant, and I didn't want to end up having to move underground and away from all my friends once I grew up.