butch
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adjective
3.
Slang.
a.
(of a girl or woman) having traits of personality, dress, behavior, or appearance usually associated with males.
b.
(of a male) decidedly or exaggeratedly masculine in manner or appearance.
Origin:
1940–45; apparently from the proper name
1940–45; apparently from the proper name
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noun
a male given name.
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butch (bʊtʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a woman or man) markedly or aggressively masculine |
| —n | |
| 2. | a lesbian who is noticeably masculine |
| 3. | a strong rugged man |
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Word Origin & History
butch
"tough youth," 1902, first attested in nickname of outlaw George Cassidy, probably an abbreviation of butcher. Sense of "aggressive lesbian" is 1940s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
butch definition[bʊtʃ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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He challenges butch to a knife fight, which butch wins, using a ruse.
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