bull dyke

/ˈbʊlˌdaɪk/

noun

A masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).)

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butch
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designer dykelipstick lesbian
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Meanings

nounbull dyke (plural bull dykes)

plural bull dykes · alternative bull-dyke · alternative bulldyke · alternative bull dike · alternative bull-dike · alternative bulldike

  1. colloquialderogatorysometimesvulgarA masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).)

    Synonyms: butch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).)

Similar
butch
Opposite
designer dykelipstick lesbian
Also see
butch

Origin

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

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Translations

Polish męska lesbijka
  • męska lesbijkamasculine lesbian
Spanish marimacho
  • marimachomasculine lesbian
Cite this entry
APA

bull dyke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bull%20dyke

MLA

“bull dyke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bull%20dyke. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bull dyke,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bull%20dyke.

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