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butch

UK/bʊt͡ʃ/ US/ˈbʊtʃ/ fairly common slang
noun (1) adjective (2)

noun

1.

adjective

1.

used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

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2.

Origin

Originally, it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sense of “masculine lesbian” developed.

Phrases

  • butch up

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