butch

Meanings

Adjective

Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

Noun

A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

Origin

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

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