diesel dyke

noun

A forcefully masculine or butch lesbian.

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Meanings

noundiesel dyke (plural diesel dykes)

plural diesel dykes

  1. derogatoryslangA forcefully masculine or butch lesbian.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:diesel dyke.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diesel butch

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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